DeanT
11-18-2008, 04:11 PM
http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/48103.htm?id=48103
A recent deal that allowed expanded distribution of the Fair Grounds racing signal was hailed by some as a step forward in the months-long nationwide dispute between horsemen, racetracks, and advance deposit wagering entities. But some horsemen's groups are categorizing the development as a step backwards in an overall plan to secure higher revenue shares for purses from a growing wagering segment.
To say I am deeply disappointed is an understatement,” said Kent Stirling, executive director of the Florida HBPA, whose 5,000-plus members have withheld ADW signal consent for Calder Race Course since the meet opened April 21. “This is monumental greed. I’m really upset with Louisiana; they’ve thrown the rest of the country under the bus.”
A recent deal that allowed expanded distribution of the Fair Grounds racing signal was hailed by some as a step forward in the months-long nationwide dispute between horsemen, racetracks, and advance deposit wagering entities. But some horsemen's groups are categorizing the development as a step backwards in an overall plan to secure higher revenue shares for purses from a growing wagering segment.
To say I am deeply disappointed is an understatement,” said Kent Stirling, executive director of the Florida HBPA, whose 5,000-plus members have withheld ADW signal consent for Calder Race Course since the meet opened April 21. “This is monumental greed. I’m really upset with Louisiana; they’ve thrown the rest of the country under the bus.”