The OTB...gotta love it

[alysheba4]

yeah, my buddy and i and visited what looked to be a nice place in mid town.........we cruise in, whoaaa, bad scened man. i tell my buddy, how can mid town new york have such a pc. of **** wagering facility???? turns out, us two morons didnt know you pay and go upstaires for the lesser pc. of **** place

[Gander]

Its Manhattan and there are too many other things going on that would divert a lot of the normal people (who take showers) from wanting to bet, especially during the week. Plus a lot of normal people (who take showers) have the means to open up phone and internet accounts, thus eliminating the need to walk into an OTB ever. That leaves a lot of crispy critters, and there are many, even in glorious old mid town.

[pmayjr]

Kev,
This might seem like a dumb question, but does the OTB you normally go to offer Greyhound wagering as well?

[kenny p]

Try the OTB on 5th ave. in Brooklyn. You need a shower when you leave there. The one in Shirley, Long Island is pretty gross too. KP

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

yeah, my buddy and i and visited what looked to be a nice place in mid town.........we cruise in, whoaaa, bad scened man. i tell my buddy, how can mid town new york have such a pc. of **** wagering facility???? turns out, us two morons didnt know you pay and go upstaires for the lesser pc. of **** place

Yes sir, it defies logic even to a NY'er like me.. You'd figure midtown would attract at least some fairly sophisticated gamblers, but that place is just as bad as, if not worse than the places I go to in Brooklyn.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

yeah, my buddy and i and visited what looked to be a nice place in mid town.........we cruise in, whoaaa, bad scened man. i tell my buddy, how can mid town new york have such a pc. of **** wagering facility???? turns out, us two morons didnt know you pay and go upstaires for the lesser pc. of **** place

The greatest NYCOTB is the one on John St downtown. the **** i've seen and heard througout the years is legendary... the same bunch of degenerates, every single day!