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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Grandstand Handicapper on February 06, 2025, 09:07:13 AM

Title: Gulfstream, FL decoupling
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on February 06, 2025, 09:07:13 AM

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/document-reveals-starting-point-of-decoupling-discussions-between-1-st-and-florida-horsemen

The optics here are very bad. Meeting with the legislators was not good. The current horsemen's organization did not even send a member!

Title: Re: Gulfstream, FL decoupling
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on February 06, 2025, 09:21:29 AM

Once again, horsemen simply being in over their heads.

Title: Re: Gulfstream, FL decoupling
Post by: dougie on February 06, 2025, 10:18:54 AM

It's always been about the casinos. Racing is an afterthought.

Title: Re: Gulfstream, FL decoupling
Post by: Papillon on February 06, 2025, 10:51:31 AM

Quote from: dougie on February 06, 2025, 10:18:54 AM

It's always been about the casinos. Racing is an afterthought.

Gulfstream's casino is the least profitable in the state-if you read closely they are willing to close the casino and track and sell the land.

Title: Re: Gulfstream, FL decoupling
Post by: Calhoun on February 06, 2025, 07:23:04 PM

Quote from: Papillon on February 06, 2025, 10:51:31 AM

Gulfstream's casino is the least profitable in the state-if you read closely they are willing to close the casino and track and sell the land.

Yes, but it's not a real casino... no table games.