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Originally Posted by pointman

One thing I never hear mentioned which Chuck touched on is that State governments, in particular to NY, have used horse racing as a way to get other forms of gambling legalized, specifically Casino gambling.

Certainly in NY, there would be no slots at Yonkers, Aqueduct, Saratoga Harness, Monticello, etc., from which the State has made a ton of money, without tying it to the horse racing industry.

Typical government BS with the horse racing industry is to use the horse racing industry to achieve goals and then dump them when they don't need them.

Without any doubt, if New Yorkers approve gambling statewide as Cuomo wants in a vote to Amend the State Constitution, the money flowing to horse racing here will be immediately cut off.

But it should be. Horse racing shouldn't be subsidized and I love racing. Sink or swim.