Bad Times For Maryland

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Magna Corp says they took a big hit in Maryland racing with losses that more than tripled their fourth quarter loss and says it's ability to continue are in doubt.November will tell the tale as the voters face a slot machine referendrum.


Meanwhile in neighboring Pennsylvania they took in over 1 billion in revenue last year thanks to the one armed bandits.

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Hello Jeff

I have been to Philly Park many times
both before slots and after

I have never put a dollar in the slot machines
all I know is on March 1 -before slots on a saturday card

you never saw purses and fields like this
hope maryland figures out what to do
Ask Richie how many 4 horse field races I had to put up with
back then

Hello Keith Jones
my favorite track caller

[Rverge]

richep and bill
the wife likes to put a dollar or two in the slots, and it paid off in vegas a week or so ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MNR on wed!!!!
Rverge

[CEW]

Hi Shoeless.............

I saw your reference to Maryland - I live in the Baltimore area. I moved here from New York and can tell you what the biggest problem is here: they don't bring the sport to the customers.

We have endless lotteries in every street corner store across the state, including keno, daily numbers, and even a simulated horse racing game with races going off every 5 minutes! But if you want to play a horse in Maryland, for the exception of the internet, it has to be at Pimlico, Laurel, Rosecroft, or at one of the 3 or 4 off tracks around the state.

By the way, if I want to play live, I drive 58 miles to CT, rather than 22 to Pimlico. Crazy, huh ??

Take care,

Chuck

[MIKE1121]

If a track needs slots to survive, it shouldn't survive.Slot machines are a disgusting method of stealing money from people.


mike.

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Chuck,Doesnt sound crazy going to CT I have been heading up there for over 35 years,I did enjoy it more though before the slots came in.Jeff