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WHAT ABOUT THE GUY THAT SAID TO INSTALL THE CLAW GAME TO ATTRACT YOUNGER CROWDS?
All you need to do is have:1. Women 18-25 get 3 for 1 drinks 2. Live music. You do those 2 things, you will beat them away.
7.4 Billion....do you think that the government will ask why are we supporting harness racing and try to decouple??........whatever happened to the PA State budget which was going after the PA racing fund...the state budget was to be voted upon in June........right after 9-11 happened which was a major catasrophe, they passed the slots bill , so due to this catastrophe I wouldnt be surprised if they go after the slots bill in the tri state area and amend it.......financia lly the city of ny and the state will be strapped for cash with no sales tax revenue and loss on state income tax revenue....though ts?
I never said racetracks make "ALL" problem gamblers.
I know a couple guys who earned in the seven figures by their early 20"s playing poker. They're very sharp younger adults who understand variance and probability and certainly weren't afraid of anything being too complicated. They were smart enough to realize that betting on an unpredictable animal in harness racing also invloves other factors such as the human element of trainers and drivers in the equation and that gamble paled in comparison to betting on themselves and outsmarting a few other guys at a table. Like it or not, the industry is commonly viewed as corrupt and full of degenerates and a lot of that is regurgitated innuendo that is passed along through generations. It's a perception that becomes reality without even visiting a track. My humble guess is if you polled 1000 random people on a few questions about their perception of harness racing the results would be disasterous for those hoping they can somehow turn it around. Another factor is the liberal mindset concerning a sport that has been proven over and over to drug/dope and abuse animals. I'm not trying crush anybody that makes a living racing their horses as this entire conversation started with Harnessstats talking about trying to introduce young people to standardbreds/harness racing through youth programs. I merely stated that I thought that was a terrible idea because I'm on the other side as a bettor and I've seen the negative effects of gambling on horses firsthand with people of all ages for almost 50 years. The "novice" gambler apparently finds the other avenues you listed above as more fulfilling, exciting, or when it comes to sports/fantasy sports or single-deck blackjack (etc.), a more legitimate bet. I can see a major rise in gambling on sports and even previously unimaginable things like eSports as legalization spreads throughout America. Today's demographic are a trip on may levels. I'm just giving you my insight from this side of the fence. Not saying it's gospel, but if the industry had considered this perspective years ago and tried to clean it up and market it properly, perhaps the game would have a much healthier bottom line and future such as horse racing currently does in other regions of the world.
Sorry the truth hurts. Just like a wortless Dem to attack that which they don't undertsand or agree with.
Of course you do .... or you wouldn't have responded.
