Government aren't suppose to hurt people. You are going to be breeding a new gambling. One that takes there pay check or someone elses in the worst case to a local spot to shoot it up. Slots can't have ANY long term benefit for the game. Racing can do fine with out it. Just less racing.. If the business of NY racing expands on a suspect foundation it will do a lot more harm then if it grows organically and or contracts properly. When the people leave the slots, because they are wiped out maybe the state will start selling herion at Aqueduct for money..
You don't make it worse for people because you want your slice of the pie. You aren't talking about wealthy people going to Atlantis and losing 20k on the Black jack table. You are inviting seniors and hard working people to there demise and the argument that they are going to drive 130 miles to do it anyway is VERY suspious for all but a minority of the possible players.
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