NYRA doom and gloomers(imbeciles)

Originally Posted by oracle80

You guys are real brain surgeons. It was the state that decided long ago that the tracks should operate on a not for profit status. Since thats the way that the law reads, how in the world is that NYRA's fault? You have to be crazy for attempting to cricticize them on that issue.
Now that its going to change, and they are going to have bidding, good luck to those bidding against NYRA/MGM grand. MGM grand has the money to outbid anyone they choose to, and its going to operate with MGM running the slots side and NYRA running the races. MGM, like all others, hopes that someday more gambling forms will become legal in NY and they will be in the position to reap the rewards.

Here, explain this and then tell me how great NYRA is.

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/rep...yra_report.pdf

Ruler you know as well as I do that any company(racetrack or non) that is put under a microscopic witchhunt is going to have problems uncovered.
I'd love to continue this debate but as the dreary steeplechase is about to go off it means that its time for me to walk over to the track in time for races 2-9. Sky has gotten cloudy so don't be surprised if it rains today. Later gents.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Ruler you know as well as I do that any company(racetrack or non) that is put under a microscopic witchhunt is going to have problems uncovered.
I'd love to continue this debate but as the dreary steeplechase is about to go off it means that its time for me to walk over to the track in time for races 2-9. Sky has gotten cloudy so don't be surprised if it rains today. Later gents.

I have no problem with NYRA winning the bid, but they need to hold them accountable. It is almost an unwritten joke that they can get away with anything they want because, as you know, being a Saratoga guy, they idiot politicians love their seats at Saratoga, and in exchange they let the people at NYRA run around with no oversight.

Read the report and you see how often they screw the betting public, the people that really make the game possible.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by boldruler

Here, explain this and then tell me how great NYRA is.

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/rep...yra_report.pdf

That stuff is messed up for sure

Originally Posted by moodwalker

That stuff is messed up for sure

No kidding. For a while NYRA was basically a branch of organized crime.

[sumitas]

yes it needs to be cleaned up or replaced by a group from NY racing, for NY racing.

Originally Posted by sumitas

yes it needs to be cleaned up or replaced by a group from NY racing, for NY racing.

Great, but it sounds like the same criminals, with the same organized crime connections.

Originally Posted by sumitas

yes it needs to be cleaned up or replaced by a group from NY racing, for NY racing.

I dont understand this slogan. If you want NY racing for NY then why do you allow simulcasting? Racing is for everyone to enjoy, not just New York. Heck, let CD have that attitude and see how your people in New York like it when you cant send a horse to the Derby or wager on the Derby--yeah I can see it now. Churchill Downs Present the Kentucky Derby 138. You must be a Kentucky Bred to enter and you can only view the and wager on the race if you live in the state of KY. Yeah that is real real smart.

[sumitas]

oh snap out of it, lol. Woodbine has joined Empire Racing as partner for the bid. Whoever wins will have to generate more funds for NYS than NYRA can.

Oh now I am getting the entire story from DRF on opening day at Saratoga. $15 was totalled handled, $3mm plus was wagered at the track. Mutual Clerks were late getting to their posts on the backstretch--they prob were putting in some counterfiet bills into their pockets. Of course this is an improvement from last year where mutual machines broke down--lol. Way to go NYRA. You fixed the tote machine problem.

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by boldruler

Here, explain this and then tell me how great NYRA is.

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/rep...yra_report.pdf

Wow, dude, you could get "Wacked" for some sh1t like that. Just don't be suprised when you get "sent for".