A circuit court judge has barred the City of Rockford from enforcing rules meant to slow the growth of gambling in the city.
17th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Fabiano issued the ruling in response to a lawsuit brought by Kelly Quinby, the proprietor of Spinning Slots, at 1625 Sandy Hollow Road, after the city refused to license a 6th video gaming terminal (VGT) at the location, despite allowances by the Illinois Gaming Board to do so.
The state’s 2009 Video Gaming Act allows any business licensed to serve liquor to install up to six slot machines.
