Why do i bother...

If NYRA is correct then explain your posts. The state isnt so broke that it cant spare the $17 million dollars it owes. The idea that some hospital will close because NYRA gets paid what it is owed is pretty much nonsensical. If the state REALLY wanted to do what is in the best interests of NYRA, the state, NYCOTB and ultimately the citizens it would have disbanded NYCOTB and turned the off track betting rights to NYC over to NYRA.

But like the VLT debacle, they continue to let petty political corruption get in the way of progress and profitability. Racing in NY should not only be a strong, vibrant industry, it with the combo of VLT's and an increasingly better racing program should be churning out money for the state. Instead NYRA is out of money, NYCOTB is totally paralyzed and there hasn't been a dime of tax revenue produced by the Aqu VLTs. And every finger should be pointed directly at the state of NY's politcal bosses. They made this mess, now they don't want to clean it up.

You guys are so close to the trees you dont see the forest. Byk makes me laugh on the air with his narrow opinion.. Trickle down economicas is my favorite lol like offering the same breaks to GM doesnt have the same if not better trickle done result?

Steve, Carolina would have been a huge earn today the fn food stands were packed..Ship in a kiosk ASAP lol

Freddy you compare NYRA to toll collectors. Do i need to say more?

Please NYRA needs slots like I need cancer. They are capable of sustaining the meets without slots, Didnt they for the last 50 years ?Delaware had 6 and 7 horse fields today Philly was lucky to get 7 horses in a field both have slots table games and hookers. Racing doesnt need slots it needs less racing. The friggin 15k had 5 or 6 claims at MP today hello world this is what racing can be? Activity on all sides of the coin.. The claim box rocking, the handle rocking. attendance rocking, all we need is slots to pollute the air?

Yep that condition book must be a real puzzle..They are fn toll collectors.. What does NYRA do other then facilitate the rake? Please its a non profit which is in business to make sure the rake is as big as it can be nothing more and nothing less and I hope they succeed

We didnt have toll collectors 50 years ago either

They are a non-profit because that is the only way that the state can maintain control over the business. They knew if they disbanded NYRA and brought in a for profit company they would have to cut the tentacles wraped around the business in the form of NYCOTB and the choice of the VLT partner. Once the debacle of bidding on the franchise had run its course it was the only way for the state to save face.

Yep and they are still toll collectors

NYRA does not test for drugs

Obviously otherwise super horseman TAP would not be as successful

The state of NY conducts the testing at SUNY Morrisville

NYS is basically knocking the teeth out of NYRA and ramming it down their throats and NYRA can't get enough of it. They love playing the battered woman.

I good shot across the chops keeps them in line!!!

Temporary fixes are not going to change the sport for the better in the long-term and chances are slots are going to take horse racing to the brink of extinction before it's all said and done.

What this sport needs is less grovelers (democrats) in power and more trailblazers. Not the ones from Portland either.

Jerry Bossert/NY Daily News article - Sunday, May 23

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...last_race.html


With horse racing in NY in financial trouble, News examines how it got there, and how to fix it

What's the over/under on when they'll get a casino?