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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Interesting. So if TSG doesn't comply, will the CHRB refuse to let them race? And if so, does GGF just close and get sold to developers?
This reminds me of when the baseball umpires went on strike. Never assume the other side will never dare exercise the nuclear option.
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My guess is that July 2nd will come and go, and TSG will provide no agreements. At the next CHRB meeting (7/12), the board will formally deny their application for failing to comply.
At that point both sides will wait to see what comes from the current lawsuit filed by Los Al, which will determine if there is actually a legal requirement for GGF to have a simulcast agreement with the OTBs. Greg Avioli made mention of knowing the answer to that within 30 days, so I assume the case is being expedited.
If the court rules in favor of Los Al (i.e. GGF must work with the OTBs), then either TSG caves, or they stop racing.
If the court rules against Los Al, then the only hurdle remaining is GGF getting a horseman's agreement with the TOC and CTT. Per Avioli, that will require a plan from TSG on how they're going to maintain current purse levels, and TSG had no answer to that today. Maybe TSG agrees to pay the difference out of pocket while they work on a new NorCal ADW model? Not sure.
If those agreements are made, then the CHRB has no grounds to deny the application, and GGF gets to run while the OTBs probably start shutting their doors.
I know that's a lot of "ifs", so I don't think this situation is much clearer after today than it was two weeks ago.
