"A Roaring Start"----Handle?

[randallscott35]

Flat to slightly down....Maybe its just semantics but c'mon.

“The 2010 meet is off to a roaring start with great performances and strong support from our on-track and simulcast customers,” said NYRA president and CEO Charles Hayward in a release



http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...with-last-year

[Gaelic Storm]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Flat to slightly down....Maybe its just semantics but c'mon.

“The 2010 meet is off to a roaring start with great performances and strong support from our on-track and simulcast customers,” said NYRA president and CEO Charles Hayward in a release



http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...with-last-year

I believe they budgeted for a 5% decrease in handle so slightly down is actually up from the projections.

[Cannon Shell]

It is a press release, not a court document.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is a press release, not a court document.

The Titanic got off to a roaring start as well.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The Titanic got off to a roaring start as well.

I'm sure the press releases said it did. A press release is a companies chance to "make" the news. In this day and age the media basically makes up a lot of what we are told so why shouldn't NYRA try to frame the numbers in the best light? I'm sure the KC Royals dont issue press releases saying that "we suck, dont come". They extoll the virtues of "great seats available" and Larry Gura night.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm sure the press releases said it did. A press release is a companies chance to "make" the news. In this day and age the media basically makes up a lot of what we are told so why shouldn't NYRA try to frame the numbers in the best light? I'm sure the KC Royals dont issue press releases saying that "we suck, dont come". They extoll the virtues of "great seats available" and Larry Gura night.

You miss the point. Contained in an article that states handle is down about 4% and that includes not having the first Thursday (lowest handle day of the meet) this year. With that backdrop, in the bloodhorse article, it sounds disingenuous. I said in my initial post its semantics, I understand PR. I also understand that spin and bullshit are synonyms.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm sure the press releases said it did. A press release is a companies chance to "make" the news. In this day and age the media basically makes up a lot of what we are told so why shouldn't NYRA try to frame the numbers in the best light? I'm sure the KC Royals dont issue press releases saying that "we suck, dont come". They extoll the virtues of "great seats available" and Larry Gura night.

Handle Shamdle.. I'm just pissed I didn't get the memo about Larry Gura night.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is a press release, not a court document.

Not unlike 50,000,000 in 50 days.

Or announces attendence of 23,000 when the track gives away T-Shirts and had 10,000"spinners"