M.J.C. slashes purses/stakes

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

possibly! The "Bible Thumpers" have made Maryland a battleground fighting the war about evil slots...unless they can compete with all the surrounding states, I see little hope...it's a shame cause racing in Maryland was once first class. Maybe when faced with the loss of thousands of jobs, the people of Md will come to their senses like they did in Jefferson County WVa!

I don't think its so much the people of Maryland as it is its legislators. PA gets slots, and from what i hear WV is getting closer to getting table games. If slots don't get passed in the next 2 years i predict that Laurel will have to close up shop (and the only reason why is say that is b/c they have that preakness thing at pimlico), and that would be a shame b/c of all that money Franky and his crew just dumped into the laurel facility. I thought/ think they would have to cut dates now or in the near future as appose to slashing purses. As far as VA goes, slots will not be allowed in the neck of the woods. Can't say this helps VA's casue considering they pretty much have the same horses competing in MD down in VA for their meet, and they have already slashed purses like the VA debry, etc.

either way, Maryland is in trouble.......

-bt-