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Originally Posted by flipsal
The casino crowd has officially pushed aside horseplayers, and Genting has taken over the place . I have been a player there for over 40 years, and now the dining room looks like a low class cheap buffet! What is the future of racing at Belmont? How will they winterize it? When will NY get a breeders cup again, and tell Andy to stop yapping about the new purse money, they are stealing from little old ladies with blue hair!
Where has this game gone?????? They use casinos to bail out the greatest game in the world, and treat their players like crap...your thoughts?????  |
The slots are a shot in the arm. Maybe NYRA will be given the chance to develop a future and do it successfully. Phase 1 they are getting the money. Phase 2 they have to be allowed by the state to invest it correctly. Phase 3 they make the right decisions and things improve based on the reality of the industry 20 and X. Assuming NYRA is given a shot, I believe they have a staff that cares about the Industry and the customer.
I agree with you the State has issued a license to steal and I agree the long term harm that stealing X percent of every dollar is indeed a poor way to stimulate anything.
The best we can hope for is the State to continue the flow of stolen contractual money to be diverted to revitalize NY Racing and that NYRA is educated and skilled enough to make that money properly effect the long term goal of making racing a viable business.