The legal complaint, filed in the Northern District of Illinois, focuses on procedural delays and adverse decisions that Monson alleged violated his rights to due process.
The IGB initiated disciplinary complaints against VVGT in 2022, citing alleged misrepresentations and failures to disclose certain information.
Although the company’s terminal operator licence expired that year, the IGB pursued additional disciplinary measures, including revocation of the lapsed licence and a fine of $100,000.
Monson contends that these actions lacked a rational basis and were instead used to justify unrelated punitive measures against his other businesses.
He also asserts that his requests for hearings on adverse rulings against Vemco, EVS, and his minority ownership stake in the Golden Nugget Danville casino have been pending for over 11 months.
The complaint alleges that the IGB has intentionally delayed assigning administrative law judges to his cases, effectively denying him access to due process.
Monson also argues that decisions to disassociate him from partnerships, such as with J&J Ventures Gaming, were based on unproven allegations against VVGT.Multiple alleged regulatory failures
For context, in 2022, the IGB proposed revoking VVGT’s terminal operator licence following numerous alleged violations of gaming regulations.
The primary allegations include failure to disclose sales agents in a timely manner, misrepresentation of sales agent start dates, submission of inaccurate materials to the Board, and making false statements in required documentation.
According to the IGB, these actions violated the Video Gaming Act (VGA) and associated administrative rules, undermining the integrity of Illinois’s gaming industry.
The IGB’s investigation revealed that VVGT failed to disclose nine sales agents within the mandated 21-day period. Additionally, VVGT allegedly misrepresented the start dates of these sales agents in forms submitted to the Board.
The complaint also accused VVGT of submitting falsified email records as part of its defence, further compounding the severity of the violations. These actions were deemed unprofessional and damaging to public trust in the state’s gaming oversight system.
The Board concluded that VVGT’s conduct, including repeated delays and inaccuracies, reflected poorly on the industry and posed a risk to regulatory integrity.
Monson has disagreed with the conclusions, and his suit accuses the IGB and its members of acting with “illegitimate animus” and failing to uphold their administrative responsibilities in good faith.
The filing seeks relief under the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which addresses violations of rights guaranteed by the US Constitution, including the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
