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Originally Posted by GBBob
What happened in the late 80's to cause it's downfall? I used to go to Omaha on business a lot in the early 90s and knew of it but never got there.
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Bob,
2 things happened with Ak-Sar-ben in 1986 that began its' decline. It was sold to the the County and Bluff's Run Dog Track opened. Poor management by the new operating team and the loss of turnstile/handle from the year-round greyhound facility began to take a toll and the quality of racing declined markedly over the next 10 years until the closure in 1995.
AK-SAR-BEN website:
http://www.ak-sar-ben.com/
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