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Something fishy about NYRA controversy?
The most disturbing part of this whole controversy, however, is not the behavior of NYRA officials, but that of New York political leaders including the Governor and his high level…
May 19 2012, 7:31am | Visit source ›
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Canterbury Opens and Things are Looking Up
Friday marks the start of the Canterbury Park racing season – the Saratoga of the Midwest, if you will. Okay,…
May 17 2012, 10:00am | Visit source ›
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NYRA Takeout Scandal: One Important Question Remains
Over the past few weeks major changes have occurred at NYRA. CEO Charlie Hayward and Senior Vice President Patrick Kehoe were fired as a result of the takeout scandal that…
May 15 2012, 9:50am | Visit source ›
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In “The Balmoral Park Takeout-Rate Experiment” of May 11, 2012, I wrote that the inordinately high average or blended takeout…
May 14 2012, 5:46am | Visit source ›
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Lasix: The Root of All Evil or the Scapegoat of Horse Racing
Earlier this week the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission voted on phasing out the use of Lasix in racing. The vote ended in a tie (7-7) and therefore was not passed.…
April 19 2012, 10:11am | Visit source ›
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Fort Erie Racetrack Beyond 2012
There will be a horse racing season at Fort Erie this year. Beyond that, the prospects are not very good…
March 24 2012, 11:14am | Visit source ›
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The Two Phase Approach to Lower Takeout Rates
Takeout, takeout, takeout. It is one of, if not the, most talked about issues in horse racing. The only problem is with all the talk there is very little action.…
February 23 2012, 10:36am | Visit source ›
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Fort Erie Gets More Band Aid Money
Good news for the Fort Erie backstretch was announced this week. Fort Erie is getting funding for 7 more racings…
January 21 2012, 8:28am | Visit source ›
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Tom LaMarra wrote a terrific piece in the Bloodhorse on high volume bettors. This business is slowly learning about takeout,…
January 14 2012, 7:33am | Visit source ›
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Italian Racing "Effectively Bankrupt"
The Guardian Newspaper, January 8, 2012: "The future of horse racing in Italy appears to hang in the balance as…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaJanuary 9 2012, 10:49am | Visit source ›
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Crist Adds His Name to the Chorus
As you know, slots have entered various jurisdictions with almost all of the proceeds going to purses (and some capital…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 30 2011, 2:11pm | Visit source ›
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Crist: NYRA's response to takeout fiasco not long-term solution
The worst part of the New York takeout fiasco revealed last week is not the failure of so many agencies to catch an honest mistake, but that a short-term remedy…
December 30 2011, 12:05pm | Visit source ›
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Racing Must be Pretty Complex eh?
Today in the Saratogian, NYRA board member Charles Wait said: Wait said he doesn’t believe anyone at NYRA should lose…
December 30 2011, 10:08am | Visit source ›
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NYRA Goof Up A Long Term Win For The Industry and NYRA
Lots has been written regarding NYRA's overcharge. They were supposed to drop takeout to 25% on all exotics that had…
December 28 2011, 8:17am | Visit source ›
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NYRA Lowers Rake; Could Spur Handle Increases in New York
Dana Byerly of Hello Race Fans looked into her winnings from exotics at NYRA tracks (which are eligible for a…
December 27 2011, 5:05pm | Visit source ›
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Wednesday's announcement that the New York Racing Association (NYRA) “unintentionally” fleeced bettors out of $8.6 million is beginning to reverberate. Accounts in industry publications such as the Thoroughbred Times, Bloodhorse,…
December 26 2011, 7:52am | Visit source ›
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The NYRA story seems to be rolling on, with new articles in Horse Race Insider, ESPN and in the Troy…
December 25 2011, 8:50pm | Visit source ›
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The way I see it, the NYRA takeout fiasco is far more breathtaking in the sheer incompetence and ineptitude on…
December 24 2011, 5:56am | Visit source ›
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Where do we begin; with the fact that NYRA has been fleecing bettors for 15 months? That there was no immediate outrage in the racing media and blogosphere after this…
December 23 2011, 7:26pm | Visit source ›
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NYRA Takeout Error Missed by Other Agencies
Just days after being praised by state officials for their fiscal openness, officials with the New York Racing Association were enduring a new round of criticism after revelations it had…
December 23 2011, 1:38pm | Visit source ›
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The annual holiday hiatus at Aqueduct continues through Tuesday, a period which includes Christmas eve. That could be a good thing for the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which runs…
December 23 2011, 5:39am | Visit source ›
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NYRA's overcharging scandal fails to stir outrage
It's unconscionable that so little has been made of the New York Racing Association overcharging horseplayers by 1 percent for the past 15 months in its superexotic (trifecta, superfecta, pick…
December 23 2011, 5:37am | Visit source ›
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Portland Meadows With a Sneaky Takeout..... Reduction?
We caught a note today that Portland Meadows looks to be trying to emulate Tampa Bay Downs. The Florida track…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 22 2011, 3:41pm | Visit source ›
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More NYRA Takeout Tidbits & Some Fat Quaddies
Frank Angst reported a few more items today in the Thoroughbred Times on the NYRA situation.A long-time player who a…
December 22 2011, 11:35am | Visit source ›
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NYRA takes customer-relations hit on incorrect takeout
According to fans posting on blogs, forums, and social media sites, the New York Racing Association has delivered a lump of coal for customers this holiday season.
December 22 2011, 10:42am | Visit source ›
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Fallout Expected From NY Takeout Blunder
Bettors in North America were overcharged more than $7 million by the New York Racing Association over the past 15 months in higher-than-allowed pari-mutuel takeout rates on exotic wagers, an…
December 22 2011, 7:45am | Visit source ›
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NYRA Takeout Situation - The Plot Thickens
There's one thing about social media, it's tough to hide. This evening there is quite the discussion about NYRA being…
December 21 2011, 11:15pm | Visit source ›
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§ 32. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that sections two, twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four of this act shall…
December 21 2011, 9:49pm | Visit source ›
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NYRA Takeout Center Stage - Mystery Solved
Thar she blows.It's always something that stuck in our craw, like in this blog piece : The New York 1%…
December 21 2011, 4:49pm | Visit source ›
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NYRA Lowers Takeout on Exotics
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that takeout on Trifecta, Superfecta, Grand Slam, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 6 wagers will be lowered by two percentage…
December 21 2011, 1:23pm | Visit source ›
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