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02-12-2015, 02:57 PM
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There is some news around Suffolk Downs from the last week or two. I think the main two being:
-Talks for the horsemen to lease from Suffolk haven't gone very far, not surprisingly, since the horsemen don't have the assets to fund a meet of 50 or 60 days in length. -Suffolk sent a letter to the MA Gaming Commission stating the above point and that maybe skimming from the Horse Racing development fund could help bridge the lease situation. However, those funds are for purses mostly, so legislation is needed to change that. But, more importantly, the letter includes Suffolk management's intent to possibly forego a deal with the horsemen and run a concentrated, I assume, "boutique" like meet, with purses funded by the development fund. Rumors I have heard peg it at 25-30 days, max. Interesting development. I have linked the letter below. http://massgaming.com/wp-content/upl...espondence.pdf
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