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10-16-2007, 12:45 PM
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Bruno's proposal...
http://www.drf.com/news/article/89462.html By "best brains in the whole world" does he mean those who said that racing would be booming if we promoted the jockeys more and gave them helmut cams?  
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10-16-2007, 01:27 PM
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In Senator Joe's world, "brains" is equal to the size of one's bankroll.
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10-16-2007, 01:29 PM
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From Matt Hegarty's piece on DRF linked above...
"During a press conference on Tuesday morning, Bruno said that Spitzer's recommendation ignored the expertise and "creativity" of the companies behind three other partnerships that have made presentations on their plans for the franchise. Under the new state board - which would be called the Racing, Gaming, and Equine Sports Development Corp. - those companies would be free to bid on any part of the franchise." Hysterical.. What expertise? What creativity? Raising takeout? That's the expert and creative suggestion of the Bruno interests... And what three other companies? Magna, CDI and DNC have left Empire.. Excelsior didn't bother to attend the "hearing" last week and their expert/creative guy (Richard Fields) is gone too.. Capital Play is a complete fraud.. What three companies Joe? Bruno had no complaints with the system outlined to award the franchise originally, but now wants a whole new process created after the fact. The whole thing is utterly farcical and sad. As has been asked here before, "Shouldn't he be in jail by now?"
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10-16-2007, 01:37 PM
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Bruno also said that the corporation would explore the consolidation of the racing franchise with the state's six offtrack betting corporations, which are owned by counties in New York and provide revenue to their localities. Discussions involving consolidation have taken place "casually" between Bruno and the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp., Bruno said.
This sounds like a great idea, but I doubt that it will ever happen. Too many people have hands in the OTB's pockets.
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10-16-2007, 01:58 PM
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Bruno said that he expects the Senate to make compromises, but he contended that his proposal made the "most sense" for New York.
"How could they not be for this?" Bruno said. "It makes so much sense. I haven't heard anybody say it can't work, that it won't work." Joe....it wont work....there is one
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10-16-2007, 03:54 PM
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I am not a backer of Bruno, Spitzer, or NYRA. To be honest, I am just very much disappointed in how this has all been handled.
What I have not seen anyone bring up is how in 2003, then Attorney General of NYS, Elliot Spitzer publicly lambasted NYRA. Now 4 years later, he says NYRA is the answer. That I do not understand. What sort of complete reform, that was called for by Spitzer, did NYRA do in 4 years to make them the most competent of all choices in Spitzers eyes? Perhaps they are, but if so, why is Spitzer not calling for further reform from NYRA? Reform is not a bad thing for NYS Racing, however this process has been flawed from the start, and is now just coming down to a battle of political egos.
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