Illinois Supreme Court clears way for gaming board to rule on Emerald Casino license
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000 | 9:28 a.m.
"They (Illinois Gaming Board) said they were waiting for the court to rule, (so) there is nothing (blocking them) now," said William Quinlan, an attorney representing Rosemont. "There would be no reason they couldn't have a special meeting to address these issues.
A rival casino group, Lake County Riverboat L.P., has opposed action on Emerald Casino's proposed casino until a lawsuit challenging the state's gambling law is resolved. The lawsuit, filed in October 1999, claims the state's gambling law was unconstitutional because it granted Chicago-based Emerald Casino the right to renew its gaming license and relocate to Rosemont.
Lake County Riverboat contends that by singling out Emerald, the law violated the state constitution's ban on special legislation.
But the court's ruling Tuesday does not require the gaming board to consider the proposed casino.
It has been more than a year since Emerald Casino applied to move the license for its defunct East Dubuque riverboat to Rosemont, a Chicago suburb near O'Hare International Airport.
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