That ruling, Pinnacle argues in an appeal filed Thursday, essentially revokes the President's license - one of just 13 allowed in the state - because it ties the casino to the Admiral, which is widely expected to fail its next Coast Guard inspection in July.
Pinnacle would like the court to overturn the decision and give it time to fix the President.
It is the latest step in a long discussion over what to do with the casino, which Las Vegas-based Pinnacle bought for $45 million in 2006 as part of its development of Lumière Place in downtown St. Since the glitzy Lumière opened up the hill, revenue at the President has plunged.
And with the Coast Guard inspection looming, Pinnacle has studied moving the smaller casino to a new site or putting it on a new boat.