Presque Isle Downs - Nice Purses

[scanman]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

The decent horses from those tracks would run anywhere else. As for the nickel clamers, I don't care, really.

Okay, sounds like your involvement in the game is primarily gambling. Fair enough. The industry needs "serious players" to keep the game moving, but as you are starting to find out, the "need" for having "serious players" is evaporating. Presque Isle is a prefect example, not a bet has been made, but yet, they have a fabulous purse structure.

Every track should strive to achieve the best handle possbile through fan interest (attendence), lowering the takeout, simulcasting and internet wagering. However, thankfully, many tracks now and in the future will have a "get out of jail free" card with slot revenues to keep their tracks and the industry going.

Slot tracks are here to stay and will continue to proliferate. There will be no happy ending for the type of people who embrace racing as you do. So what is to become of the "serious players"?