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Originally Posted by Kasept
The gambling genie is out of the bottle Frederich, and it's not my problem to put it back. Because the alternative gaming in lesser jurisdictions already exists and is syphoning horses from the major ovals, there needs to be some catch up played. I don't disagree with you on the dates concept and hard long term solutions, but better to apply the band-aid now and cure the disease after.
In NY, Albany's feet-dragging and malfeasance, and the conspiracy with the Lottery Division to foist the franchise away from the Association, has cost you and me and the rest of the taxpayers of the state hundreds of millions over the past 6-7 years. In addition, it has put NY in the same potential 'jackpot' that Maryland and Illinois found itself, and Kentucky is finding itself.
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First of all the millions lost in tax revenue needs to be viewed for what it might mean. I am sure you will agree that it will cost the state 10's of millions in relief for people who simply get wiped out by the new toy. So you need to find the delta (net dollars) that the crimnal machines actually yield to the state.
It really doesn't matter slots don't seem to be in Aqueducts future any time remotely soon so its a ridiculious conversation. In NY NYRA seems to have a reasonable grasp of wants going on. I would still like to see racing only 4 days a week Dec thru April as there just arent enough horseman or horses in town. I will conceed that winter racing this year in NY was OK until March when the Sheat hit the fan. I have no clue wants going on in Ca. but that circut seems doomed.