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Originally Posted by onefast99
So adding SW to the menu at a racetrack or casino wont draw anymore to the venue? That is the main reason Christie fought hard for this along with the horseman's association.
But when gamblers go to casinos to bet on sports, “that’s not all they’ll do,” said Lloyd D. Levenson, a prominent casino-law attorney.
“They have to eat. They’ll drink. They’ll buy some retail. They’ll see a show. They’ll stay in a hotel room.”
The big boon from legal sports betting is “the ancillary benefit, not just the benefit that comes from sports wagering,” he said.
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Of course they'll get more to the building. I'm sure they'll sell more food and drink. What it won't do is get them to bet on horse racing. Someday it will just be a sports book unless racing stops trying to sponge off of other activities rather than improving its own product.
