http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170617/whats-in-naming-right-state-fair-foundation-awaits-legal-opinion
SPRINGFIELD, IL- (Tim Landis, Springfield Journal Register. Please click on the link for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
State fair naming rights in Iowa and Oklahoma have often been cited as potential models for the Illinois State Fair, though the question remains whether a private foundation for fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin has that authority.
Discussions continue with potential sponsors — including for the iconic Coliseum in Springfield that’s been closed by safety concerns since October — while attorneys for the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation explore the legal issue.
“We’re waiting on an opinion out of the governor’s legal office,” said John Slayton, chairman of the foundation board.
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