the reason why they want to retain the license is because they make the source marketing fee for massachusetts. in other words they are basically getting a handout and don't deserve the money. if i was the head of the gaming commission i wouldn't give them the racing license for the 6 days that they want so that they can collect. the people that ran the track after Moseby died had no clue what they were doing. ultimately when it came decision time for the slots and casino, they tried to fool the commission and it didn't even come close to working. the place was a natural for the casino license and they blew it.
why reward them now, get them the hell out of there already and let someone else figure a deal out somewhere else.
this is the last track to completely go in New England, a place that always supported horse racing in spades. now dead and gone.
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