Anne Arundel, Cordish, MJC/LRL jostling; Mall slots zoning OK'd

[phystech]

I told you - AA County Council are a bunch of gutless pols.....

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by phystech

I told you - AA County Council are a bunch of gutless pols.....

Philly park is right down the road for the better stock.. Penn Nat is another 100 miles not the end of the world. Purses are fine you can make a few bucks etc etc.. Let Md. racing go already

[phystech]

Old habits are hard to break......

Live in MD, work in MD, have raced for 15 years in MD - easy to get to the barn to see the horses, easy to get to Pim and Laurel for races, etc, etc....

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by phystech

Old habits are hard to break......

Live in MD, work in MD, have raced for 15 years in MD - easy to get to the barn to see the horses, easy to get to Pim and Laurel for races, etc, etc....

I understand Maryland should have been a leader in the industry. It is steeped it traddition and its horrible Pa. and Delaware and now Indyfrigginana is replacing it.. The horse has left the barn

[randallscott35]

Pretty soon they'll just have slots in every food store and diner.

[slotdirt]

I'd be ok with that.

[asudevil]

Alan Foreman sounds like a great guy who has an undying love for our industry. Lord knows racing could use 20 Alan Foreman's.

I disagree with Foreman on a portion of his interview. When Steve and Alan were tracing back the steps of Maryland's demise, Foreman was quick to lay all the blame on Magna. This was coming way before Magna. Magna was just the straw that broke.......
In the mid to late 90's, Maryland (Governor Glendening and Co.) was fully aware of what was happening in the surrounding states. They sat back idly for 10 plus years and did nothing! I know that Las Vegas gaming companies reached out to the state way before Magna and they were basically told to take a hike. The Delaware Handicap purse reached a million bucks. Charlestown built a great casino/hotel that is only a 50 minute drive from greater DC. Then more recently Philly Park. It didn't matter if the purchaser was Magna or another group....the state screwed up.

It's a real shame to see the industry crumble. Thousands of jobs will be affected. Not to mention the tradition of the Preakness.