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Originally Posted by reckless
castaway... I'll let lambo speak for himself, but it was NOT an internet rumor by any means.
It wasn't a direct purchase and takeover per se, but the plans were for The Stronach Group to run and manage Parx. This is a fact. You may or may not know but for about a year now, all entries made for Parx racing were made through the Laurel-Pimlico racing office. I repeat, what lambo originally said was not a crazed Internet rumor. So, how could that be if no understanding of a deal of such magnitude not be in place?
Also, this 'deal' is/was true because for many months now I have heard from very, very reliable sources that The Stronach Group wouldn't finalize anything unless and until Parx cleared up all current lawsuits and some future liabilities. Parx either refused or dragged their feet on this matter. I don't know.
The Stronach Group wanted to rid the place of the 3-4 trainers and owners that have had multiple illegal-drug related infractions -- they wanted to bar them from the track totally. Parx refused to do this because they didn't want any lawsuits from these crumb-bums.
The Pennsylvania Horse Owners Assc. also threw a monkey wrench into the negotiations. To what extent I do not know. My guess is that horse owners like, want and prefer a protected and corrupt racing industry that serves their purpose only and let the betting public be damned.
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Agreed and I will add that part of the impetus I believe is that the Parx owners are behind the Phila sports complex casino, and I believe under state law coudnlr run both that facility and Parx.
As far as the Guv, he has been pushing sports betting but he has not supported racing he is the main reason the AC shakedown is no longer in place
