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..."can not dominate"? The Meadowlands consistently garners the majority of the harness market, in the USA. Pocono, $300,000 vs M1, $3,000,000. A 10:1 domination. When all tracks are in full season, about 12 or so racing the same night as M1, The Meadowlands will still have better than a 50% share of the market. The challenge is adding new customers to harness racing.
but does it matter if the Meds has 50% -- 60% - hell if they have 80of the market does it matter if they can't support themselves without subsidy checks. We can compare the Meds v Yonkers, woohoo the Meds crushesWe can compare the Meds v Pocono, woohoo the Meds crushesWe can compare the Meds v Any Track, woohoo the Meds CrushesBut does the Meds sustain themselves without outside money propping them up ? Does it matter if you can say you are the best of the money losing industry ?
The fact is Pocono being open in February now DOES take away a portion of the betting pie vs. last year. It was discussed in January in the DRF that it could affect the Meadowlands handle in February. The handle was UP $44 million last year over 2018 with the subsidy. You are effusive in your hating about a few hundred thousand dollar difference now with Pocono open when it was closed last year. Without the subsidy, the handle would drop in April through August with smaller fields again. You guys NEVER mention the $44 million increase in handle last year because it destroys your narrative and your silence was deafening last year with no posting on the MASSIVE increases that were seen week by week!
but straight from the Meds bosses mouth.....Everyday the Meds are open,,... they lose money...…Handle upHandle downHandle SchmandleThey lose money without the subsidy.....
The racing is so much better at other tracks, and too many a holes work on the meadowlands broadcast... so I bet elsewhere
The Big M the best what . Lets see.1. Can't get post time on schedule .2. Introduced more gimmick bets which only attracts number players .3. Mohawk offers guaranteed pools, what happened to the Pig M's .4. Best track races 2 nights a week 5. Mohawk offers free programs and free video streaming 6. Jefffffiiiieeee Goofraaaaalllll the BEST at crying 7. And much like DJT, the best at diverting, twisting the truth
LAST NIGHT...………………….. $2,973,673... LAST YEAR ………………………..$3,603,195THAT IS OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS LESS IN TOTAL HANDLE. TAKE THEIR NEW RUSE, A PIC 6, AND SHOVE ITDONT KNOW HOW A HANDLE, DOWN OVER 600K FROM LAST YEAR, CAN BE THIS YEARS BEST WEEKEND, BUT I GUESS DAVE 'NOT SO' LITTLE LIKES THOSE FREE BUFFETS , SO HE STRETCHES THE NUMBERS TRUTH, KIND OF LIKE HE STRETCHES HIS WAISTLINE.WHOSE FAULT IS IT?YOU GURAL ASS KISSERS JUST AINT HOLDING UP YOUR END OF THE BARGAIN, OR DID SEVERAL OF THE CARTEL MEMBERS MISS LAST NIGHTS CARD DUE TO FEAR OF CORONAVIRUS FEARS?