Cuomo: Aqueduct for giant convention/casino complex..

[travelling_vic]

I have predicted this maneuver to friends and have seen it personally at several race tracks. Word is that the Big A might be knocked down so that a convention center can be built.

These a-hole MBA's come into the business promising to be partners and at venue after venue, they sell out the racing.

Wake up!!

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by travelling_vic

I have predicted this maneuver to friends and have seen it personally at several race tracks. Word is that the Big A might be knocked down so that a convention center can be built.

These a-hole MBA's come into the business promising to be partners and at venue after venue, they sell out the racing.

Wake up!!

Maybe Genting is willing to refurbish Belmont and address winterizing the surface at there expense. Maybe Genting is willing to redo the training track with poly so that when its 3 degrees horses can train? Maybe this isnt the worst idea in the world. Look if Genting is willing to pay for the transformation of Belmont how could that be bad for NYRA? Aqueduct is a great surface but I remember reading the thoughts of John Nerud and he was all in favor of the shift to Belmont permanently. It could work!

[Danzig]

what is required to winterize the track? what does aqu contain that belmont would need?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Danzig

what is required to winterize the track? what does aqu contain that belmont would need?

The Inner has some chemicals blended in it that keeps the surface available in the winter.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The Inner has some chemicals blended in it that keeps the surface available in the winter.

The track isn't the only problem. The facility itself needs to be addressed. Not sure what the heating situation is there, plus the majority (if not all) of the seating is outside. I would also think that the paddock could be an issue, due to it's location, not to mention that it just pretty much a shelter from the sun/rain. I have no idea about the barn area.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

The track isn't the only problem. The facility itself needs to be addressed. Not sure what the heating situation is there, plus the majority (if not all) of the seating is outside. I would also think that the paddock could be an issue, due to it's location, not to mention that it just pretty much a shelter from the sun/rain. I have no idea about the barn area.

They need Genting to commit money and the rest is BS. Sure there are logistical issues none as complicated as what was just built in jiffy(Casino). I say bleed Genting for every buck you can, trust me thay are doing the same to Slot players 24/7. they are wiping out people daily might as well get some construction jobs and work from them, to do some good at Belmont.