NYRA Raising Prices

[drib]

Today Thur. 12/04/14 on track: $647,872..... total: $4,771,272

Last Year Thur 12/05/13 $815,886 ....... $6,427,476

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by drib

Today Thur. 12/04/14 on track: $647,872 total: $4,771,272

Last Year Thur 12/05/13 815,886 6,427,476

if they raise coffee from 4 a cup to 5 a cup and sell 2 million cups, all will be well.

All will be well.

[affirmedny]

Originally Posted by Jeff P

From the Bloodhorse.com article about Zia:
Link: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz3KxGIJLTV

Is it possible that from a lower signal fee - better rebates - lower effective takeout standpoint ZIA became a more attractive signal for bettors relative to other signals 'managed' by Monarch and Churchill where signal fees went up and rebates went down?

In my opinion the jump for ZIA in off track handle suggests that might be the case.


-jp

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they were shown on TVG much more this year than ever before. I'm sure that had much to do with the rise in off track handle.

[dirty moose]

If they are losing money with that handle, how does any other track (most with a fraction of that handle) stay in business?

[Tom]

Originally Posted by dirty moose

If they are losing money with that handle, how does any other track (most with a fraction of that handle) stay in business?

Coffee.

[dirty moose]

Originally Posted by Tom

Coffee.

Lol, sounds like they have a flawed business model.

[burnsy]

Originally Posted by dirty moose

Lol, sounds like they have a flawed business model.

No it isn't, it all works out with Casino money . Who cares if people are getting ripped off? Or if the product is bad. There's still purses and racing. That's all that matters...its a real winning attitude.....it will work indefinitely.

Those stupid horse players, they can't quit, they won't take the money elsewhere.....you read, hear and feel this about the industry all the time. I've never heard any other business take this stance.....business model? Are you kidding me? Spit on them they'll keep playing anyway?Guess what? The tipping point on that is being reached. How many more million can it sink? Those crazy horse players, we can milk them for ever. Well guess what? Ole Elsie's teets just ran dry..........

[acorn54]

Originally Posted by burnsy

No it isn't, it all works out with Casino money . Who cares if people are getting ripped off? Or if the product is bad. There's still purses and racing. That's all that matters...its a real winning attitude.....it will work indefinitely.

Those stupid horse players, they can't quit, they won't take the money elsewhere.....you read, hear and feel this about the industry all the time. I've never heard any other business take this stance.....business model? Are you kidding me? Spit on them they'll keep playing anyway?Guess what? The tipping point on that is being reached. How many more million can it sink? Those crazy horse players, we can milk them for ever. Well guess what? Ole Elsie's teets just ran dry..........

i've said this before but i'll say it again, a gambling addiction counselor i talked with said about 1/2 of the horsebettors are addicted. as long as horsebettors continue to be a glutton for abuse nothing will change, money talks and b-t walks.

[netbet]

Everyone is saving their money for Gulfstream.

[whodoyoulike]

Originally Posted by acorn54

i've said this before but i'll say it again, a gambling addiction counselor i talked with said about 1/2 of the horsebettors are addicted. as long as horsebettors continue to be a glutton for abuse nothing will change, money talks and b-t walks.

I think it's higher than 50%. Everyone (100%) of the horseplayers I used to hang with were addicted. I wonder how they're doing.