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negotiators are considering a raise in the minimum takeout on bets, which state officials say would help to make up for the loss of money from the NYCOTB to the various racing industry groups.

One idea being negotiated would raise the takeouts on bets in New York handled by NYRA, Finger Lakes racetrack, and the OTBs. It would set a new takeout floor, which currently is 14% for one horse bets; that level would be raised to 16.5%. On multiple bets, the legal takeout floor would go from 17% to 19%, according to one document.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/45341.htm
Outrageous, IMHO.