Chicago’s Wind Creek casino opens
Wind Creek Chicago Southland, owned by Atmore’s Poarch Creek Indians’ Wind Creek Hospitality, plans to open Monday. The 70,000-square-foot facility features 1,400 slot machines, 56 table games and more. A hotel is scheduled for completion in 2025. – PR Newswire
Medical Properties Trust announces agreement to sell managed care business
Birmingham-based Medical Properties Trust has announced the sale of Prospect’s managed care business to Astrana Health. Medical Properties Trust says it will receive about $200 million in the deal. – Business Wire
Venerable Birmingham music venue closes
Zydeco, one of Birmingham’s best-known and oldest live music venues, has closed its doors with plans to reopen sometime in 2025 or after. Zydeco presented live music for 35 years in its Southside location. – AL.com
