Support grows for Belmont slot machines

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

These people that live in the neighborhood around Belmont have done nothing as a community to support Belmont. Things work both ways.

Contrary to what you seem to believe, people that see NYRA's side of the situation don't necessarily have their " head in NYRA's butt " as you suggest.

Question:
Why would it be the neighorhoods job to support NYRA? Other than pay high taxes.

Next Q:
What is NYRA's side anyway. How can anyone support the way NYRA managed the Franchise. Granted, they have made a big change to the good.

Believe me, I didn't like any of the responses above, but this one is confusing as all hell.

[blackthroatedwind]

I don't specifically think it is a neighborhood's responsibility. However, for them to voice all those complaints, when it is at least a two way street, is what I find ridiculous. NYRA contributes in tax dollars. If the surrounding community wanted to work with them, and NYRA refused them, I could understand the complaints better. That is simply not the case.

As for NYRA's management of the franchise....well I will say if the people that ran NYRA from the mid 90s until a couple years ago were still in charge then I would say that the group known as NYRA should not get the franchise. However, the management has undergone a complete turnover in the last few years, and the current people in charge ( Steve Duncker, Charlie Hayward and Jim Heffernan in particular ) have done a superb job in turning things around and have clearly shown they deserve a chance to continue to move forward....especially against the field they are currently competing against.

Just because they still carry the name of " NYRA " doesn't mean they are in any way responsible for the sins of the past.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just because they still carry the name of " NYRA " doesn't mean they are in any way responsible for the sins of the past.

I agree.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Question:
Why would it be the neighorhoods job to support NYRA? Other than pay high taxes.

Next Q:
What is NYRA's side anyway. How can anyone support the way NYRA managed the Franchise. Granted, they have made a big change to the good.

Believe me, I didn't like any of the responses above, but this one is confusing as all hell.

Once you see how other tracks are run and how people are treated, both horseman and fans, you begin to see that NYRA is far from bad.