tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post7232080994576569902..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Familiar Names Behind Expanded Gaming PushAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-60017219080283924092008-11-16T22:42:00.000-05:002008-11-16T22:42:00.000-05:00Is there a set percentage dedicated to purses, bec...Is there a set percentage dedicated to purses, because Del No certainly has not passed along a fair amount at FL.<BR/><BR/>Lowest purses of any VLT track in the land.<BR/><BR/>Still waiting for that turf course and promised backstretch improvements too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-73489062276698021572008-11-16T14:43:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:43:00.000-05:00Wonder what DelNorth's percentage gets changed to ...Wonder what DelNorth's percentage gets changed to if they pass gaming at Belmont Park? My guess is they knew this would be possible all along, especially with Ms. Lynch and associates on the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-87833947469672534042008-11-16T14:15:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:15:00.000-05:00Agree that's a great line but have disagreed with ...Agree that's a great line but have disagreed with the premise since day one.<BR/><BR/>The point of VLT's was NEVER to convert those players to horse players. <BR/><BR/>The point is/was to subsidize purses, enhance the plant with capex, thereby hopefully increasing the racing customer base, not by converting the slots players, but by providing a better product more likely to bring back the existing casual fans.<BR/><BR/>Never personally thought it would work, but that was the theory.<BR/><BR/>Of course, with every track now having VLT's, they are needed now at NYRA just to bring back the claiming horses that have shipped to DEL and PA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49277209624299678742008-11-15T20:35:00.000-05:002008-11-15T20:35:00.000-05:00I wonder how blackjack and roulette can be configu...I wonder how blackjack and roulette can be configured as a 'lottery' game? If I recall, didn't Neil Murray from O'Connell and Aronowitz argue that the video poker at the racinos isn't really video poker at real casinos but a poor imitation that functionally misleads the public? Perhaps he'll challenge odd proposal before it get started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-5030228369374144432008-11-15T19:19:00.000-05:002008-11-15T19:19:00.000-05:00Do they show porn at the New Orleans Public Librar...Do they show porn at the New Orleans Public Library? Nothing about the Big Easy would surprise me.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, the Fair Grounds is the bright spot in Churchill Downs Inc.'s empire, and with the brand-new agreement permitting export of its signal to ADWs, things should be looking up.<BR/><BR/>Eventually, of course, every race track in the country will have slots, the temporary boost to operating revenues and purses will flatten out, and we'll have to look for the next savior.Steve Zornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290710261555708639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-11759583587310409352008-11-15T18:55:00.000-05:002008-11-15T18:55:00.000-05:00E.SpitzerI asked you before not to use my name. On...E.Spitzer<BR/><BR/>I asked you before not to use my name. One last time do not use my name on your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-19369717586062120962008-11-15T12:34:00.000-05:002008-11-15T12:34:00.000-05:00This could work if you are allowed to cash your un...This could work if you are allowed to cash your unemployment check at the racino.<BR/><BR/>Count me as one who does not see how this works in the current economic environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com