Monmouth Handle Doubles!

dalakhani · #1 05-22-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Assume they made $4 or $5 million. Subtract that from the money the state supposedly lost on the tracks and the total is now 25% lower. We hear that racing is fighting for its survival in NJ yet a entity that supposedly only made a few million dollars statewide last year is going to pony up $16 million for another better parlor? Ok.

Its the jobs Chuck. NJ is opening up betting parlors for the jobs.

Cannon Shell · #2 05-22-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

Its the jobs Chuck. NJ is opening up betting parlors for the jobs.

Sure all 17 of them

slotdirt · #3 05-22-2010, 11:14 PM

Tomorrow's card also looks very bettable. That Spend A Buck Stakes has a bevy of options, and who doesn't love $82k NJ-bred races? $75k maidens? Monmouth is so onto something.

mnmark · #4 05-22-2010, 11:56 PM

Increasing the handle at ANY track has been extremely challenging for the last two plus years. The majority of tracks have seen a decline. For Monmouth to double there handle that they had last year in this marketpalce is unheard of.

Today was a huge success for Monmouth. They are either on something or onto something and I think they are onto something brilliant with what they have done to this meet.

100 k plus carryover on the .50 cent pick five another brilliant idea.

#5 05-23-2010, 12:00 AM

Boutique meets can work if you force the slot states that had horrendous racing before the slots out of the game.

Indiana and West Virginia should stick to John Mellencamp concerts and jug-blowing.

philcski · #6 05-23-2010, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Boutique meets can work if you force the slot states that had horrendous racing before the slots out of the game.

Indiana and West Virginia should stick to John Mellencamp concerts and jug-blowing.

LOL

Holland Hacker · #7 05-23-2010, 07:37 AM

I know an increase of 100% in handle and attendence is great news. Being the "doubting Thomas" that I am about NJ racing as I have seen it decline steadily since the NJSEA took over from the Hess Family. My question is how much did the handle increase on a per race basis? How many races were run last year on opening day versus this year. Lets not forget that Monmouth will have significantly fewer racing days while offering nearly the same amount of races. I would think the critical metric is handle per race rather than handle per day.

On the bright side I'm sure it is up but is it truly up 100%?