I haven't heard anything new this week, but the jockey situation would seem to make the situation more dire, at least at Parx. Not sure how that will shake out, but am fairly sure the Jockey's Guild will take a stand against it, because the waiver seems to be very broad. In the past, these jockey things have gone all kinds of ways, mostly because most jockeys don't make much and need to work. In the past, it's been dicey.
I'm not sure what the rammifications are with Parx and the casino. Most likely nothing, since ther is no union contract. I know if the Horsemen don't sign a contract, the casino closes. That's one reason we have 30% take out rates in PA.
If the jockeys do force shutdowns, they'll cost the track money on the live card and the exported signal. However, I think it's rather insignificant when compared to the casino. The track is merely an operating expense for the casino.
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