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In response to "attracting gamblers is exactly what NYC needs ... not. -- nm" by loosilu

I'd just as soon they got rid of horse racing as well -- nm

Posted by znufrii wants pie (aka znufrii) Oct 24 '08, 06:57

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booooooooooooooooooooo -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:02 16
- Breeder's Cup today and tomorrow, baby! -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:03 15
  - that level of racing I don't have a problem with, but I don't see the need to prop up a failing industry at the lower levels here. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:04 14
    - But, Aqueduct and Belmont have the best jockeys in the world on a daily basis. -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:07 7
      - while that may be true, I don't think adding ways for lazy people to lose money is the solution for the industry. - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:11 6
        
        Oh, who gives a shit? Some people like to gamble without thinking too much. That is a fairly stupid distinction. - TFox Oct 24, 07:15 5
        
        Considering the house edge in horses is like 15% at minimum; its almost smarter to play the 97% payout slot machine :) - Will Hunting Oct 24, 07:17 2
        
        Me at Mohegun Sun: $2 show bet on the favorite. Drinks for free, a race every 30 minutes. Basically, I pay 2 dollars for 30 minutes of drinking :) -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:18 1
        
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        in my opinion the people who gamble the least intelligently are often the people who can least afford to gamble. - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:17 1
        
        And fucking retarded. Don't forget that one. -- nm - TFox Oct 24, 07:18
    - Which tracks are you talking? - Will Hunting Oct 24, 07:05 5
      - I don't know tracks specifically, but it seems like every year the NY racing commission is trying to get more revenue streams - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:08 4
        
        the tracks themselves struggle to make money. No one really goes to the tracks anymore on a consistent basis. - CQ Oct 24, 07:13
        
        They have a big slot parlor at the dog track here too. It is a pretty natural fit. - TFox Oct 24, 07:13 2
        
        jai alai: nothing like betting on humans. I hate to bet on it, but it's exciting to watch -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:16 1
        
        that's something that's on my list of things to do. - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:19
I wish they'd get these fucking Chinatown buses out of my neighborhood - secretslacker Oct 24, 06:59 1
- noway. where else am I going to get a round trip to Boston for $30? -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:00
horse racing paid for my master's thesis. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 06:58 5
- but i think horse racing and casinos ruin too many lives - zork Oct 24, 07:01 4
  - for me it's more that we're propping up an inherently unsustainable local racing/gaming industry rather than letting it consolidate. - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:03 3
    - Saratoga is the best. You can't kill horse racing. It rules too much. -- nm - TFox Oct 24, 07:10 1
      - I wouldn't kill it off entirely, just trim it back. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 24, 07:12
    - But OTB is so much fun -- nm - CQ Oct 24, 07:05

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