Laurel takeout cut a flop

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

also, and I am not picking on you but it would be hard for me to see saratoga handle increase because of takeout, as you say its saratoga and people play there as a destination meet. Isnt a better experiment to take a track that is not doing so well and see how a player reward such as lower take would improve handle?

With the already significant handle that saratoga generates, the reduced takeout would generate more "churn" and I think gross handle would increase significantly.

Trying it at shitty tracks is just grasping for straws. Reduced takeout is for the major circuits.

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don't wanna rub it in, but i could see this come'n. MEC put a sh!t load of money into this place a couple years ago and nothing has really changed. IMO it was a last ditch effort, i think one of MD tracks is bound to close in the next 5-10 years with out the help of slots (and i don't think the Preakness will be moved, so do the math).

It was a good idea, and more tracks in the same situation as Laurel and Ellis need to follow suit and see if they can find a niche. Hate to say it, but sooner or later someone is going to suggest to Frank and the boys to cut the strings on this investment....... lose lose situation for all involved

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MD can't survive without slots. They can do anything they want but when there are going to be 40K maiden races in PA and Delaware has what it has, along with races like the PA Derby worth $1M, Laurel is as good as done.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

With the already significant handle that saratoga generates, the reduced takeout would generate more "churn" and I think gross handle would increase significantly.

Trying it at shitty tracks is just grasping for straws. Reduced takeout is for the major circuits.

what do you suggest the smaller circuits should do then, close?

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

what do you suggest the smaller circuits should do then, close?

Yes.