No MassCap in 2009

Suffolk Shippers · #1 06-20-2009, 11:41 AM

http://www.boston.com/sports/other_s...scap_for_2009/

Just another victim of the current economic climate. The state legislature will be taking a long look at slots/resort casino gambling again in their fall session for a state that faces budget shortcomings for the foreseeable future. The Speaker of the House's district includes Suffolk Downs (I believe) so the last best chance to pull this off might be on the horizon.

mclem0822 · #2 06-20-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

http://www.boston.com/sports/other_s...scap_for_2009/

Just another victim of the current economic climate. The state legislature will be taking a long look at slots/resort casino gambling again in their fall session for a state that faces budget shortcomings for the foreseeable future. The Speaker of the House's district includes Suffolk Downs (I believe) so the last best chance to pull this off might be on the horizon.

That stinks I had fun with the online capping contest there last year. Hope it will return next year.

SuffolkGirl · #3 06-20-2009, 07:13 PM

Oh, that is just awful news. I was at Suffolk today and it was pretty busy. Not sure what the handle was but the parking lot was pretty full and there were more people than I expected there. I also scoped out which box I was going to buy for the MassCap (wanted the one to the left of the one I bought last year) DAMN!!

Anyway, here's hoping that they do get slots. Suffolk is in the district of the current speaker and the DiMasi - the previous speaker, wouldn't even consider a vote - he's getting his as he is now being investigated for corruption - I look at this as the karma wheel whacking him in the head.

HaloWishingwell · #4 06-23-2009, 02:46 PM

I guess they couldnt get COMMENTATOR

10 pnt move up · #5 06-23-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I guess they couldnt get COMMENTATOR

Cant they write this race into the stimulus bill, they have tons of other worse junk in there?

freddymo · #6 06-23-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I guess they couldnt get COMMENTATOR

Commentator only races when Venus and Saturn are in the Northern sky or after Nick wins a turf race..I thought we have been over this before???

SniperSB23 · #7 06-23-2009, 10:15 PM

Win and You're In must be really upset. Actually I wonder if this race not being run is how the Washington Park Handicap was somehow included. There is no rational explanation otherwise.