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andymays
10-22-2009, 08:39 AM
I changed the thread after putting up a duplicate post about Betfair and Breeders Cup.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/53073/calder-has-big-plans-for-gaming-operation

Excerpt:

Calder Race Course is preparing marketing plans for poker and a casino president and general manager Tom O’Donnell expects will attract a significant number of customers from some nearby pari-mutuel facilities and tribal casinos in southeast Florida.


The Miami Gardens, Fla., track that now uses the full name Calder Casino & Race Course will open a poker room Oct. 23, and plans to open a casino with slot machines late in January 2010.


Calder has rivals in every direction but west. On Oct. 20 at a gaming conference in Hollywood, Fla., O’Donnell said he regards southeast Florida as “a vertical market” with Calder in a central point. Calder is on the north end of Miami-Dade County, right across its boundary with Broward County.

Horseplayersbet.com
10-22-2009, 11:13 AM
Racetracks have become necessary evils to tracks with casinos. Tragic. But then again, it is a waste to spend money marketing horse racing because they basically can't market horse racing for what it: GAMBLING, because of the high takeouts.

joanied
10-23-2009, 02:51 PM
I read that Brunetti is wanting casino's at Hialeah...so, IMO, Calder is already starting the competition between the two facilities:ThmbDown: