SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Horse racing tracks in Illinois are in line for $80 million in riverboat casino profits now that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a lawsuit over the money.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Horse racing tracks in Illinois are in line for $80 million in riverboat casino profits now that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a lawsuit over the money. The state’s wealthiest riverboats protested a 2006 law that forced them to share 3 percent of their revenues with the sagging horse racing industry. The Illinois Supreme Court rejected their arguments a year ago, and the U.S. high court took a pass this week. The law had already expired by the time the state court ruled. An extension of the law was signed in December and became part of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial. A federal criminal indictment alleges Blagojevich tried to extort two race tracks for a campaign contribution in exchange for signing the extension. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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