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90_SR0091
LRB9005848CBcb
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The major tenet of the Riverboat Gambling Act is
3 that the establishment of riverboat gambling will enhance
4 investments, development, and tourism in Illinois only if
5 public confidence and trust in the credibility and integrity
6 of the gambling and regulatory process is maintained; and
7 WHEREAS, The Illinois Gaming Board, the regulatory agency
8 for the Riverboat Gambling Act, has come under intense public
9 scrutiny due to alleged discrepancies in the licensing
10 activities of the Board; and
11 WHEREAS, There have been further serious concerns
12 expressed regarding the issuance of contracts for services by
13 riverboat gambling licensees which may have comprised the
14 integrity of the credibility of the riverboat gambling
15 industry and State government; and
16 WHEREAS, Allegations of collusion and conflicts of
17 interest affecting the membership of the Illinois Gaming
18 Board and the staff of the Board bring additional concerns
19 about the integrity of the regulation of gambling in the
20 State; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
22 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we call on the Attorney
23 General of the State of Illinois to conduct an investigation
24 to determine if these allegations warrant legal action; and
25 be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 delivered to the Attorney General of the State of Illinois.