I think the slogan for a lot of bad tracks should be "at least we're not Presque Isle"
This from a general news opinion writer in todays paper ...
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Unbelievably, two $75,000 stakes races last Friday went off with just five horses in one field, and four in the other. Veteran racing fan Leo Kwiatkowski shook his head in disbelief as he examined the terrible betting odds in the chronically short fields, especially for the most lucrative races.
It's frustrating, but nothing compared to the lack of tables and chairs for fans, who apparently must bring their own chairs to avoid seeking out concrete steps or construction debris to lean on. One woman from Corry said she would gladly offer to pick up about 20 umbrella tables at Walmart to make the fan experience more tolerable.
Let's face it. For a facility that makes more than $1.5 million in clear profit on slot machines every week and is about to launch table games amid a $25 million expansion, coughing up a few tables for racing fans doesn't seem to be asking a whole lot.
The casino's treatment of racing fans should embarrass them. Obviously, it doesn't
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