UPDATE: State meets obligation to NYRA; Legislature OK's advance

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The highway Authority? Isnt the highway Authority a function of the state? Doesnt the state "own" the highways? What's next the dept of taxation? Those arent businesses.

The law isnt nor will it be changed. You know that. Handout? LOL. Your grasp of the situation seems on par with the Daily News editorial boards. That is not a compliment.

NYRA is simply playing by the rules of engagement of politics in NYS. Really what choice have they been given?

The state owns NYRA make no mistake about it. NYRA is as independant as my 6 year old son. They rake as told, they expand or contract as told, basically they are an oversight group. The funny part is you all think I am ANTI NYRA ? Why would I be? The new group is wonderful but to think the guys running the park system are less entitled to the states money is comical at best?

[pointman]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The state owns NYRA make no mistake about it. NYRA is as independant as my 6 year old son. They rake as told, they expand or contract as told, basically they are an oversight group. The funny part is you all think I am ANTI NYRA ? Why would I be? The new group is wonderful but to think the guys running the park system are less entitled to the states money is comical at best?

Please Freddy, NYRA neither has the option as to whether to contract with OTB nor the right to negotiate the rate at which to sell their product to them. Don't you think that makes them different than any other business and that the State controls this alone obligates the State to put up the $17 million NYCOTB owns them?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by pointman

Please Freddy, NYRA neither has the option as to whether to contract with OTB nor the right to negotiate the rate at which to sell their product to them. Don't you think that makes them different than any other business and that the State controls this alone obligates the State to put up the $17 million NYCOTB owns them?

I think it makes them a state run oversight assc. exactlt what they were prescribed to do..Toll collectors nothing more nothing less. Sorry it isnt a business and its failure or success is based soley on NY

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The state owns NYRA make no mistake about it. NYRA is as independant as my 6 year old son. They rake as told, they expand or contract as told, basically they are an oversight group. The funny part is you all think I am ANTI NYRA ? Why would I be? The new group is wonderful but to think the guys running the park system are less entitled to the states money is comical at best?

Why do i bother...

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Why do i bother...

You guys are so close to the trees you dont see the forest. Byk makes me laugh on the air with his narrow opinion.. Trickle down economicas is my favorite lol like offering the same breaks to GM doesnt have the same if not better trickle done result?

Steve, Carolina would have been a huge earn today the fn food stands were packed..Ship in a kiosk ASAP lol

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

You guys are so close to the trees you dont see the forest. Byk makes me laugh on the air with his narrow opinion.. Trickle down economicas is my favorite lol like offering the same breaks to GM doesnt have the same if not better trickle done result?

Steve, Carolina would have been a huge earn today the fn food stands were packed..Ship in a kiosk ASAP lol

Freddy you compare NYRA to toll collectors. Do i need to say more?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Freddy you compare NYRA to toll collectors. Do i need to say more?

Yep that condition book must be a real puzzle..They are fn toll collectors.. What does NYRA do other then facilitate the rake? Please its a non profit which is in business to make sure the rake is as big as it can be nothing more and nothing less and I hope they succeed

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Yep that condition book must be a real puzzle..They are fn toll collectors.. What does NYRA do other then facilitate the rake? Please its a non profit which is in business to make sure the rake is as big as it can be nothing more and nothing less and I hope they succeed

They are a non-profit because that is the only way that the state can maintain control over the business. They knew if they disbanded NYRA and brought in a for profit company they would have to cut the tentacles wraped around the business in the form of NYCOTB and the choice of the VLT partner. Once the debacle of bidding on the franchise had run its course it was the only way for the state to save face.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by HomerS

NYRA has consistently pushed for lower takeout

They pushed and implemented stricter drug testing

They have player friendly scratch rules on pick 3

Not saints, no one running racing is, but better then the other folks running other tracks

Yep and they are still toll collectors

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

NYRA has consistently pushed for lower takeout

They pushed and implemented stricter drug testing

They have player friendly scratch rules on pick 3

Not saints, no one running racing is, but better then the other folks running other tracks

NYRA does not test for drugs

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

NYRA does not test for drugs

Obviously otherwise super horseman TAP would not be as successful

[Cannon Shell]

The state of NY conducts the testing at SUNY Morrisville