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Gov's Stalling On Gaming Board Costs State Millions

ILLINOIS – As reported by the Chicago Sun Times: "What's going on with the Illinois Gaming Board? What's happening with the 10th casino license? What's with Gov. Blagojevich?

"Illinois now has a gaming board with only two remaining members -- Bill Dugan and Gary Peterlin -- two men who can do nothing because they lack a quorum.

"It would be one thing if this were just a perfunctory board, but there is no more important state agency to put money into Illinois' state coffers than the gaming board. And, while the governor raises toll fees, the hundreds of millions of dollars that could be going into the state's accounts are sitting moribund.

"It has been months since gaming board chairman Elzie Higginbottom refused to stay on any longer and resigned, months since board member Violet Clark gave the governor her letter of resignation, even longer than that since Bill Fanning left, yet the governor hasn't acted to replace them and put together an entire board.

"…So the two remaining board members hold meetings once a week, as mandated. They call the meeting to order and then they adjourn for lack of a quorum…"

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