NYS OTB plan at NYRA's expense (of course)

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Better Than Honour

Well NYRA should just get rid of OTB and set up small shops that have internet wagering. Even the older people can figure it out if there is someone to help.

There is no reason for OTB any longer. It is essentially a place for people to go and hang out. They can do the same things with a few computers set up to take wagers.

Would be logical... but since NYRA has zero jurisdiction over NYCOTB, they cannot just "get rid of them".

I find this whole story, from Bloomberg's threatening on, to be truly comical and an indictment of how poorly government agencies are run. If I had a business which offered ZERO customer service, the surliest employees this side of McDonalds, antiquated facilities which have not seen capital improvements since 1982 (the privately-held restaurants not included), no fixed costs besides rent and labor, and a HIGHER operating margin than the plant actually producing the product- and I went to a bank and said "I need a loan to continue operations, I can't make money on this venture" they would LAUGH ME OUT THE DOOR.

NYCOTB is a political SHAM of a corporation, and I'm convinced a careful audit of their books would yield side-door deals for $1,000 lightbulbs and $100 pens with shell companies owned by such frauds as Sheldon Silver.