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I don't play NYRA very much at all, but I "defend" it because no one attacking it has yet to make a sensible argument. They were forced into a higher takeout that they did not want, after being literally robbed blind by both NYC OTB for years, who refused to make payments they were required to make, and then by the state dickering them around for 10 years after the slots were authorized - this cost them billions, and yet, through it all, they managed to put on the premier American racing year after year.
There is argument as to whether there was confusion as to when to end it and how, but take that off the table, they fired their top guy. Then, when they replace him, which was not optional, the state attacks them for that! Anyone consciously following this should see right that the state has no intention of being fair in this - which is probably why there was hesitation about lowering it in the first place.
Exactly what outcome do you want to see? the end of NY racing?
Because if handle is any indication, those who were raked over the coals as some here maintain, have not stopped playing there, and that
pretty much says it all.
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Last edited by Tom; 05-20-2012 at 06:12 PM.
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