Lake County Riverboat L.P. v. Illinois Gaming Board

This case comes to us after the supreme court issued a supervisory order directing this court to grant plaintiffs, Lake County Riverboat L.E’s (LCR), petition for leave to appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(4) (166 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(4)). On appeal, plaintiff challenges the trial court’s order granting defendant, the Illinois Gaming Board (Board), and intervening defendants, Emerald Casino, Inc., f/k/a HR Inc. (Emerald or HP), the Village of Rosemont (Rosemont), and the West Central Municipal Conference (WCMC) (collectively, interveners), a transfer of venue from Lake County to Cook…