takeout
08-03-2009, 07:10 PM
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/51952/wv-governor-says-racing-will-be-protected?id=51952&source=rss
I was reminded of two things while reading this. One - The player was/is in no way a consideration:
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“In our law, there is mandatory reinvestment,” Manchin said. “There is generous (revenue) for owners and breeders.
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Two – When the states want the money they’ll take it:
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In the original VLT law, Mountaineer and Charles Town got 15.5% for purses and breed development. Earlier in this decade, state government began taking money from purse accounts to fund a workers’ compensation program. The percentage varies depending on the time of the year; purses on average now get about 10%.
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I was reminded of two things while reading this. One - The player was/is in no way a consideration:
[snip]
“In our law, there is mandatory reinvestment,” Manchin said. “There is generous (revenue) for owners and breeders.
[snip]
Two – When the states want the money they’ll take it:
[snip]
In the original VLT law, Mountaineer and Charles Town got 15.5% for purses and breed development. Earlier in this decade, state government began taking money from purse accounts to fund a workers’ compensation program. The percentage varies depending on the time of the year; purses on average now get about 10%.
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