tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post612935279520404085..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Lien Games Leans on NYRAAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-62410646024899412812007-02-28T18:17:00.000-05:002007-02-28T18:17:00.000-05:00I wrote here at the time that I thought the bid pr...I wrote here at the time that I thought the bid process and timing did not favor NYRA.<BR/><BR/>They simply do not have the resources internally and did not have the funds to hire externally, the proper help to put their proposal togethar. <BR/><BR/>That accompanied by the timing during the SPA meet, when everyone is uprooted, did not provide a level playing field.<BR/><BR/>I doubt they were dismissive of these issues as you state, but rather cut corners where they needed.<BR/><BR/>Also, they were handcuffed by the racing law, how can they provide for lease payments on land, when their very existance relies on NYRA owning said land?<BR/><BR/>There is probably a creative way to get around that, but NYRA just does not have the resources of the others to compete fairly.<BR/><BR/>That said, I am happy that it sounds like the commission was thorough, and at this point the State should just go ahead and announce Excelsior as the winner, then let the lawsuits begin flying. The longer they delay the announcement, the longer they delay the VLTs.<BR/><BR/>The horsemen seem satisfied with both Excelsior and Empire, the state should just pick one and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com