The taxpayers aren't losing anything. The money that is being given to NYRA is just sitting there in the state's vault waiting for some politicians pork project. The fact that the slots aren't up and running is where the real crime is. How come Yonkers is allowed to bend the law and offer slots even though the racing has been held up for months and months? Because Rooney is a Democrat and NYRA has always been run by Republicans. Simple politics as usual in the Empire state.
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