Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter was fined $5,000 by the Chicago Board of Ethics on Wednesday for “unregistered lobbying” of Mayor Lori Lightfoot as he continues seeking to obtain a sports wagering license in Illinois for the WNBA team.

In listing its ruling, the city agency noted: “Based on publicly available documents indicating that a businessperson may have engaged in unregistered lobbying of the Mayor, the Board determined, at its July 2021 meeting, there was probable cause to conclude the respondent violated Section 2-156-245 of the Ordinance (entitled ‘Failure to Register’).” The summary listed Alter as the respondent.

The board, which heard from Alter earlier this month, voted 4-0 that he had violated the ordinance by lobbying Lightfoot to influence “administrative action” on behalf of the Sky without his being registered as a lobbyist.