bdhsheets
04-21-2001, 04:47 PM
1. Time to disband the NTRA and start over. Their monopolistic tendencies are frightening. Let the market place decide which on-line betting services will flourish/decline. They should have set up guidelines to make sure the home track gets a bigger share of the betting dollar instead of setting up their own wagering hub trying to force bettors to use them.
The NTRA was formed to help horseracing become more popular. They have failed miserably. They can't even persuade ESPN to show weekend stakes on Sports Center. How many times do you have to see Joe Shmoe hit a home run? These guys have lost all focus except fattening their own wallets.
2. Another NTRA failure, but a gigantic industry problem is racing integrity. The least they can do is have every track have a camera right on the wire. No explanations that the camera angle made it look like horse A won but in reality horse B did. The talk in the crowd by patrons of "FIX" is undeniable. The technology is there, no more excuses puhleeeeeeeeeeze!
3. If the industry was really serious about integrity, they would spend more and update testing procedures for drug use. No more excuses that someone somewhere lost the sample for a double blind test, which has happened with some high profile trainers. Whats to be afraid of? Let the chips fall where they may. If Lukas or someone else gets banned/jailed the "better" it will be for the sport.
4. They could put little monitors on each horse to get an accurate view of how he/she ran for each point of call. The technology for this has been there for quite some time.
5. Have every track owner attend customer service/awareness classes and bring those principals back to the track and instill them unto their employees.
6. Reasonable prices for concessions. If the track is dependant upon concessions to stay in business, they might as well shutter the doors.
7. Tellers! My god!!!!!!!!! Tell the unoins to take a hike. Just because some of these jokers have been there 40 years doesn't make them a good teller. When will the track operators realize that these guys that are slower than me stumbling through a snow drift, don't see too well and look dazed and confused, are costing them money!
There are several tellers I look for on track or the OTB. I'll know they will get the job done when it's close to crunch time. Everyone should go out of their way and know who they are. BTW don't forget to tip them and let them know they're doing a good job.
That's enough for now, just letting off some steam. My little wish list is just that and will never be implemented, siiiiiigh!
May they all come home safely!
Regards,
bdhsheets
The NTRA was formed to help horseracing become more popular. They have failed miserably. They can't even persuade ESPN to show weekend stakes on Sports Center. How many times do you have to see Joe Shmoe hit a home run? These guys have lost all focus except fattening their own wallets.
2. Another NTRA failure, but a gigantic industry problem is racing integrity. The least they can do is have every track have a camera right on the wire. No explanations that the camera angle made it look like horse A won but in reality horse B did. The talk in the crowd by patrons of "FIX" is undeniable. The technology is there, no more excuses puhleeeeeeeeeeze!
3. If the industry was really serious about integrity, they would spend more and update testing procedures for drug use. No more excuses that someone somewhere lost the sample for a double blind test, which has happened with some high profile trainers. Whats to be afraid of? Let the chips fall where they may. If Lukas or someone else gets banned/jailed the "better" it will be for the sport.
4. They could put little monitors on each horse to get an accurate view of how he/she ran for each point of call. The technology for this has been there for quite some time.
5. Have every track owner attend customer service/awareness classes and bring those principals back to the track and instill them unto their employees.
6. Reasonable prices for concessions. If the track is dependant upon concessions to stay in business, they might as well shutter the doors.
7. Tellers! My god!!!!!!!!! Tell the unoins to take a hike. Just because some of these jokers have been there 40 years doesn't make them a good teller. When will the track operators realize that these guys that are slower than me stumbling through a snow drift, don't see too well and look dazed and confused, are costing them money!
There are several tellers I look for on track or the OTB. I'll know they will get the job done when it's close to crunch time. Everyone should go out of their way and know who they are. BTW don't forget to tip them and let them know they're doing a good job.
That's enough for now, just letting off some steam. My little wish list is just that and will never be implemented, siiiiiigh!
May they all come home safely!
Regards,
bdhsheets