Legal Opinion
Empress Casino Joliet Corpora v. Balmoral Racing Club, Incorpor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 2, 2016No. 15-2526PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal pits casinos against racetracks in our circuit’s latest encounter with the Blagojevich corruption scandal in Illinois. In 2008, John Johnston, a horse racetrack executive, promised a $100,000 campaign contribution to then-Governor Rod Blagojevich in exchange for his signature on a bill to tax the largest casinos in Illinois for the direct benefit of the Illinois horseracing industry. After Blagojevich’s corruption came to light, the casinos sued the racetracks, alleging a conspiracy to-violate the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act…
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