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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Racetime on July 28, 2026, 11:58:19 AM

Title: Race Tracks vs Casino's
Post by: Racetime on July 28, 2026, 11:58:19 AM: If you close half of the Casino's at the Tracks and closed half the Tracks at the other half who's going to be thriving and who's going to be closing ?
Title: Re: Race Tracks vs Casino's
Post by: Lockedin with Pace on July 28, 2026, 12:41:10 PM: Pacer2 and "G" plan to build their own track and name it THRIVING DOWNS.
Title: Re: Race Tracks vs Casino's
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 28, 2026, 12:42:27 PM: Quote from: Racetime on Today at 11:58:19 AM
If you close half of the Casino's at the Tracks and closed half the Tracks at the other half who's going to be thriving and who's going to be closing ?
Both may be closing. Tracks provide plenty of support for casinos.
Title: Re: Race Tracks vs Casino's
Post by: Kenny on July 28, 2026, 01:34:40 PM: Quote from: Pacer 2 on Today at 12:42:27 PM
Both may be closing. Tracks provide plenty of support for casinos.

Just the opposite.

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It is a historical and structural fact that racinos heavily subsidize horse racing, not the other way around. The statement "Tracks provide plenty of support for casinos" turns the real-world economic relationship completely on its head.In a racino ecosystem, the highly profitable slot machines, video lottery terminals (VLTs), and table games legally bankroll the struggling live racing operations.