NYS OTB plan at NYRA's expense (of course)

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Better Than Honour

Well NYRA should just get rid of OTB and set up small shops that have internet wagering. Even the older people can figure it out if there is someone to help.

There is no reason for OTB any longer. It is essentially a place for people to go and hang out. They can do the same things with a few computers set up to take wagers.

How do you suggest NYRA does this? I'm sure they'd be interested to know.

[Better Than Honour]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

How do you suggest NYRA does this? I'm sure they'd be interested to know.

You open up the equivalent of internet cafes. No tellers, no middle people. Just TV's and computers. It is much cheaper than paying tellers. No cash involved. Just like betting at home. You don't need to worry about paying for signals. You just cut a deal with HRTV and TVG or whoever already has the signal.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Better Than Honour

You open up the equivalent of internet cafes. No tellers, no middle people. Just TV's and computers. It is much cheaper than paying tellers. No cash involved. Just like betting at home.

Not what I asked. Agani, how do you suggest NYRA "just get rid" of NYCOTB?

[mes5107]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Not what I asked. Agani, how do you suggest NYRA "just get rid" of NYCOTB?

That's what I was wondering as well. It's like UPS just getting rid of FedEx.

[Better Than Honour]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Not what I asked. Agani, how do you suggest NYRA "just get rid" of NYCOTB?

They can't. It is up to the government. NYRA needs to make the argument that more money will come into the state if they get rid of OTB's. It isn't that hard of an argument to make. The problem is the NY government is totally corrupt and NYRA doesn't really have a reputation where they can be pointing fingers at a corrupt institution.

I am not sure but NYRA can also play hardball and just not accept wagers from NY OTB's until they get a fair deal.

[sumitas]

Whatver the NYRA can do to get a fair deal is a good thing. Reading this thread, there are too many parasites on NY racing . But politics has been known to support parasites.