Jessica Chapel / Railbird » Racinos http://jessicachapel.com Thoroughbred racing news and notes Mon, 21 May 2012 10:51:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Gaming Trade http://jessicachapel.com/2011/02/08/the-gaming-trade/ http://jessicachapel.com/2011/02/08/the-gaming-trade/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:09:33 +0000 Jessica http://jessicachapel.com/?p=22226 Bill Finley on the approaching end of slots-supported racing:

… now things are starting to change. Where will the sport be when the slots money starts to go away? Whatever the answer is, it’s not a good one.

NYRA president Charlie Hayward speaking in support of full-fledged casinos:

“The racing industry will get 16 percent of the racino’s net earnings,” Hayward said. “We can take a little bit of pain in terms of reduced handle.”

In Hayward’s favor, NYRA numbers are strong post-NYC OTB.

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