Balmoral Park owner loses court battle
December 9, 2014,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — The Beacon-News is reporting that a jury in federal district court in Illinois found Balmoral Park owner John Johnston liable on three counts in a civil racketeering case involving conduct engaged in by former Governor Rod Blagojevich.
The jury awarded $26.3 million in damages to four Illinois riverboat casinos including the Hollywood Casino Joliet and the Hollywood Casino Aurora.
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