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[Cannon Shell]

And lets be serious about the ridiculous notion that anyone at any gambling establishment should care where the money they loses goes to. Slots players don't support racing, they play slots. Like people that play powerball aren't playing it to make a life changing score but to actually support the social programs that supposedly are funded by the lottery? The racetrack and horseman have a contractual agreement to split the revenue. It is a business agreement not much different than when state provide certain businesses and industries sweetheart tax and other deals to lure them into setting up in their state. Are those deals fair to the other established businesses that are not getting incentives or tax breaks? Of course not. While it pretty much universally agreed that racing has squandered much of the money in an inefficient manner (probably nowhere moreso that PA) the idea that somehow these deals are immoral or unfair is ludicrous.