UPDATE: NYC OTB HAS SIGNALS PULLED.. Left with NY, GG..

[Lovely Laurel]

Originally Posted by Kasept

It's not that they aren't accepting them.. they've been justifiably cut off. They likely won't have the MTH signal either. Signal after signal is going to cut them off.

No tickee, no shirtee.. as the saying goes.

I agree. The life-line has to be cut.

[viscount26]

Just checked NYC OTB;s website. No mention of not accepting Pimlico wagers.

[NoLuvForPletch]

They just started taking bets again. I was just there 25 minutes ago and they had signs plastered all over the joint saying they aren't taking bets. I come back to my desk and they are...

[philcski]

My disdain for the worst-run organization in the world continues to grow.

[pointman]

They deserve to have the signal pulled and NYRA should do the same (though I would guess legally NYRA cannot). They want to take the wagers on the track, they just don't want to pay the track for the service. Let them go belly up so the legislature can give the operation to NYRA. No pay, no play!

If you are in NYC then you likely can get a NYRA internet account and get track odds and cash back. Screw OTB!

[richard]

No pay bill . No lights .

[the_fat_man]

Even a 'traditionalist' like me gave up on NYCOTB (close to 2 years now).

It was hard to do:

1) loved the SMOKE FILLED enviroment -- that's right, NO SMOKING laws NOT ENFORCED

2) loved all the douchebags that frequented the place(s) -- hard not to get into an argument (or two) just about every visit

3) see above

Anyone not betting online with TS (or something of the sort) is doing old fashioned wagering.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by philcski

My disdain for the worst-run organization in the world continues to grow.

I don't have any first hand experience with them, but from a distance, it's hard to imagine a more screwed up organization. Case after case of mistakes that hurt the business.