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"I want to give notice to the industry that I am done writing checks as the losses at The Meadowlands from racing continue to mount. Without help from the industry it is highly unlikely that we will be able to maintain the current stakes program next year. Fortunately, I only own trotters so it will be easy just to eliminate the stakes for the pacers, but I think that would hurt the owners and breeders of pacers, so I hope the industry is prepared to step up for a change and do their part."Harness Racing Update
You might not like him BUT REMEMBER !! without him there would be no Meadowlands. He's an arrogant jerk, aren't most race track owners (Casino's)! , It's his, It's his lease, he can run it the way he wants, if you don't want to race there, don't!! Look it ain't the old Big M, get over it. If he's loosing money, feeding the poor horseman, shame on him. Remember he has 2 other track too deal with. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU THINK HARNESS RACING BRINGS IN? The only thing that saves the tracks are his poor performing casinos. Only Sports Betting is making anything.
Exactly how is he supposed to run the racetrack successfully? It's a dying sport. How is he supposed to change the tragectory our industry has had for the past 20 yrs by himself? He wants handle, he wants bettors just like all of us. You have to have a product, why aren't we helping him instead of bashing him. I see him as a businessman who put up his wealth for his love of harness racing. Fine he wanted a casino, can you imagine if he received the casino. Not like Yonkers, didn't see any track in the new vision of Yonkers Raceway.