Legal Opinion
Village of Rosemont v. Aaron Jaffe, Emerald Casino, Inc. v. Illinois Gaming Board
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 2007No. 05-4558, 06-1984PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Approximately 15 years ago, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB, or Board) issued a state riverboat gambling license to Emerald Casino, Inc. Although Emerald operated for a time in East Dubuque, Illinois, it closed that facility in 1997; two years later, it attempted to relocate its operations to Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago near O’Hare International Airport. Hoping to reap economic advantage from the proposed casino, the Village of Rosemont decided to help Emerald along by constructing a large parking facility. To make a long story short, the relocation never got…
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