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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: simplify on September 24, 2026, 12:03:33 PM

Title: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: simplify on September 24, 2026, 12:03:33 PM
Where does the funding come from? And why do they have a meet? It's like a month long and each day they do about $8,000 TOTAL in wagering and $80,000 in purses.

So over the course of the meet probably a $1,000,000 in purses for $100k TOTAL in wagering...or $30k takeout. What am I mising? And no on track betting so maybe the takeout is even less.
Title: Re: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: Bitter Truth on September 24, 2026, 12:25:31 PM
I agree, crazy. Pissed around and watched and bet real small [p+s sometime] a
couple times just for giggles..Wild payouts. Get alot of ALL in exotics. One race
 I had the only $2 on a horse to show paid $14+ . ngc3
Title: Re: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: Calhoun on September 24, 2026, 12:45:11 PM
Michigan harness racing gets about $4 mil from casino tax money for 2026.
Title: Re: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: Justwatchingtheraces on September 24, 2026, 12:57:40 PM
Is it really an industry when it is state funded? No interest in harness racing anymore from the public
Title: Re: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: simplify on September 24, 2026, 01:19:17 PM
Michigan harness racing gets about $4 mil from casino tax money for 2026.

Not so sure about that. Not exactly the most credible guy on here. Maybe others can confirm.

No matter what..it's beyond embarrassing. And why harness gets $1 from casino tax $$ is beyond ridiculous.
Title: Re: Michigan-Funding for current harness meet
Post by: Calhoun on September 24, 2026, 01:23:37 PM
Not so sure about that. Not exactly the most credible guy on here. Maybe others can confirm.

No matter what..it's beyond embarrassing. And why harness gets $1 from casino tax $$ is beyond ridiculous.
Really?

Pigeon Jim,,, really?  ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
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