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05-12-2014, 03:12 PM
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Location: Athens - Greece
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Originally Posted by SandyW
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If there is money in it then quite obviously.
If we talk about pure sport then political involvement is a weird thing, but again it happens.
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05-13-2014, 09:51 PM
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#228
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Originally Posted by lamboguy
Churchill got nothing to worry about, they will make it up on the parking
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05-18-2014, 06:10 PM
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#229
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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It's working
Fresh off of twitter:
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Andy Asaro @racetrackandy 12m
Churchill Downs DOWN 28% today ($1.4M). Boycott Churchill Downs. We never quit.
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Want to know what's wrong with this country?
Here it is, in a nutshell: Millions of people are
pinning their hopes on a man who has every
chance of returning to the WH, assuming that
he can manage to stay out of prison. Think about it.
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05-18-2014, 06:19 PM
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#230
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Dead money
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Baltimore
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I'm done betting CD......I'll pass even if I'm buried on stone tilt...they won't see my handle anymore....
CDI is as bad as Caesars entertainment
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05-18-2014, 06:20 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
Posts: 9,776
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How many do you think realize that almost all the rates at Pimlico are even higher than the increased rates at Churchill. Think I read handle was way up Saturday...,,,
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05-18-2014, 06:22 PM
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#232
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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Originally Posted by OTM Al
How many do you think realize that almost all the rates at Pimlico are even higher than the increased rates at Churchill. Think I read handle was way up Saturday...,,,
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I think you are wrong on the Pimlico handle, it was hurting through the first six races at least and there were only a few less horses that had run this year compared to last.
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05-18-2014, 06:24 PM
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#233
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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05-18-2014, 06:25 PM
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#234
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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Originally Posted by OTM Al
How many do you think realize that almost all the rates at Pimlico are even higher than the increased rates at Churchill. Think I read handle was way up Saturday...,,,
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It was pretty well publicized on Twitter. The big days will always get bet. The rest, not so much.
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05-18-2014, 06:26 PM
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#235
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Athens - Greece
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Trouble is there are no consumer protection authorities.
The politicos produce some writeups worthy of a ten year old's facebook page saying how good it is to "limit payout obligations" and then they go into hiding. But what they say goes.
It's a shame.
In the old comedies we see cops going after the three card tricksters in the shadowy streets. Now the three card tricksters have state power.
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05-18-2014, 06:28 PM
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#236
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Originally Posted by cosmicway
Trouble is there are no consumer protection authorities.
The politicos produce some writeups worthy of a ten year old's facebook page saying how good it is to "limit payout obligations" and then they go into hiding. But what they say goes.
It's a shame.
In the old comedies we see cops going after the three card tricksters in the shadowy streets. Now the three card tricksters have state power.
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Say what? 
__________________
Want to know what's wrong with this country?
Here it is, in a nutshell: Millions of people are
pinning their hopes on a man who has every
chance of returning to the WH, assuming that
he can manage to stay out of prison. Think about it.
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05-18-2014, 06:31 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
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Originally Posted by cj
It was pretty well publicized on Twitter. The big days will always get bet. The rest, not so much.
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But since the big days are what make or break those two tracks for the year, they can get away with it.
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05-18-2014, 06:43 PM
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#238
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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Originally Posted by OTM Al
But since the big days are what make or break those two tracks for the year, they can get away with it.
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You think Churchill's one big day can make up for the carnage the rest of the meet has been? We'll see, but I doubt it.
The main point is they don't care though. They want to look bad. People keep forgetting that. They want gaming.
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05-18-2014, 07:34 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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Originally Posted by cj
You think Churchill's one big day can make up for the carnage the rest of the meet has been? We'll see, but I doubt it.
The main point is they don't care though. They want to look bad. People keep forgetting that. They want gaming.
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I keep thinking this too. But they sure are taking a multi million dollar gamble. Not sure Kentucky will let it happen. But then again, six months of gaming probably gets them even.
In Ohio, the gaming sector is showing huge differences in what was predicted and what is reality(as expected by anyone with a brain) but the machines keep chugging along. Which is the ultimate goal and CDI's nirvana
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05-19-2014, 12:05 AM
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#240
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,987
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Originally Posted by cj
You think Churchill's one big day can make up for the carnage the rest of the meet has been? We'll see, but I doubt it.
The main point is they don't care though. They want to look bad. People keep forgetting that. They want gaming.
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Absolutely I do. The main source of revenue during Derby/Oaks week is their ticket sales, especially their "premium" ticket sales. This is all that matters to them. Wagering is obviously second but it isn't even close to the revenue that the ticket sales bring in. Until this is attacked they won't care.
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