Thursday, May 27, 2010 | 12:22 p.m.
Harrah's Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman issued a statement on Wednesday confirming the casino conglomerate is the high bidder for Thistledown Race Track in North Randall.
Thistledown was sold at a New York auction on Tuesday morning, and for the second time to Harrah's Entertainment. The first sale last September was in bankruptcy court, with a purchase price of $89.5 million. The sale was contingent on Thistledown being awarded video lottery terminals (VLTs), or slots, which did not happen.
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