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bettheoverlay
03-15-2013, 09:50 PM
Can it possibly be true (http://gloucestertownship.patch.com/articles/off-track-betting-facility-to-gloucester-twp) after all these years? And right around the corner from where I live. By summer. There's a big church right past the Stone Grille, they could well be an obstacle.

Vinman
03-15-2013, 11:33 PM
This in addition to the Vineland location? What town is the new one going to be in?

Vinman

bettheoverlay
03-16-2013, 12:55 AM
On Blackwood-Clementon Rd near Laurel Gloucester Twp
I saw the article was from January, a friend told me they may have hit a snag.

onefast99
03-17-2013, 04:14 PM
Penn National Gaming is working on building that site. Hopefully Drazin and Gural will act a little quicker on building out the ones they have planned. They are needed in this state due to the revenue stream they produce.

affirmedny
03-18-2013, 08:58 PM
Penn National Gaming is working on building that site. Hopefully Drazin and Gural will act a little quicker on building out the ones they have planned. They are needed in this state due to the revenue stream they produce.

Gural has to be losing his shirt in Bayonne. If he builds another one soon you can bet it will have to be in a more accessible spot.

onefast99
03-19-2013, 04:19 PM
Gural has to be losing his shirt in Bayonne. If he builds another one soon you can bet it will have to be in a more accessible spot.
While gural is building a new grandstand at the Meadowlands Drazin and Co. built a miniature golf course. I wonder which one will generate the most revenue?

Longshot6977
03-20-2013, 06:06 PM
Gural has to be losing his shirt in Bayonne. If he builds another one soon you can bet it will have to be in a more accessible spot.

He said they cannabilized about 15% revenue from Favorites in Woodbridge. He was a litle ticked that Bayonne OTW only brings in about $3.7M/mo and was expecting more, but the Staten Islands residents don't want to pay the darn $13 bridge tolls. Can't blame them.

bettheoverlay
04-28-2014, 09:33 PM
After a long wait the opening (http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2014/04/off-track_betting_facility_favorites_set_to_open_soon_ in_gloucester_township.html) is nearly here.

proximity
04-28-2014, 10:59 PM
A call and email to the company behind Favorites, Penn National Gaming based in Wyomissing, Pa., was not immediately returned. Multiple attempts to contact the company regarding progress at the facility have not been returned in recent months.

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you'd think they'd want as much free publicity as they can get for this new venture?

maybe they were afraid of tough questions about chambersburg, johnstown, williamsport, hazleton...... the growing graveyard of pennsylvania off tracks?

maybe they'll do better in a more densely populated area though?

good luck!!

NJ Stinks
04-29-2014, 12:18 AM
After a long wait the opening (http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2014/04/off-track_betting_facility_favorites_set_to_open_soon_ in_gloucester_township.html) is nearly here.

I'm happy for you but unhappy for me.

This location means anybody coming from Cherry Hill or north has to take 295 to 42. That's a deal breaker.

I'd like to go out and play once in a while in NJ but this location isn't convenient either.

onefast99
04-29-2014, 12:27 PM
It looks as if Hillsborough will be up and running soon, the local residents don't like the fact there will be an OTW in their town but they can't really do much about it!
http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/04/hillsborough_residents_and_town_leaders_face_off_o ver_off-track_wagering.html

Mike_412
04-29-2014, 04:26 PM
They really need to open an OTW somewhere in the Ramsey area if possible. The drive from up there down to the Meadowlands is a bit of a distance and 17 can be a pain depending on the time of day. Plus, you can get some money from people in the Nanuet/Nyack area who would prefer to avoid the surcharge at their local otbs.

onefast99
04-30-2014, 12:00 PM
They really need to open an OTW somewhere in the Ramsey area if possible. The drive from up there down to the Meadowlands is a bit of a distance and 17 can be a pain depending on the time of day. Plus, you can get some money from people in the Nanuet/Nyack area who would prefer to avoid the surcharge at their local otbs.
Gural won't allow it to happen the OTW's cannot be within 20 miles of the racetracks. Mahwah is an area that may have an OTW sooner or later.

Redboard
06-09-2014, 09:42 PM
After a long wait the opening (http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2014/04/off-track_betting_facility_favorites_set_to_open_soon_ in_gloucester_township.html) is nearly here.

Past it yesterday and it's still not open. Anybody hear anything? Too bad they missed this tc season.

upthecreek
06-10-2014, 06:11 AM
Past it yesterday and it's still not open. Anybody hear anything? Too bad they missed this tc season.
I contacted Penn National Gaming and there was a report at Nj.com they were shooting for 6/25,but not set in stone Sounds like they are having problems with final inspections

upthecreek
06-10-2014, 06:19 AM
http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2014/05/favorites_off-track_betting_facility_in_gloucester_township_to_o pen_by_end_of_june.html

Canarsie
06-10-2014, 06:55 PM
He said they cannabilized about 15% revenue from Favorites in Woodbridge. He was a litle ticked that Bayonne OTW only brings in about $3.7M/mo and was expecting more, but the Staten Islands residents don't want to pay the darn $13 bridge tolls. Can't blame them.

They used to have transport taking people to and from Staten Island. Would you believe during the running of the Travers someone came on the loudspeaker and said the "the transport to Staten Island is leaving in five minutes". So many people were shaking their heads it's no wonder they are having as problem. The food staff constantly "harrassed" you about ordering, maybe its improved I stopped going.

bettheoverlay
06-27-2014, 07:01 PM
Finally announced the opening - July 2

favorites (http://blog.northjersey.com/meadowlandsmatters/8863/another-favorites-otw-opens-july-2-this-one-in-gloucester-twp/)