if it wasn't for Jeff there would be no racing in New Jersey you fucking idiot.  The man has spent millions he deserves a casino.

I think the vote will be very close in New Jersey. But I do think that the vote will go Gural's way at last. He's no youngster. I assume he'll eventually retire and sell or become a " absentee" CEO with someone else running the show.

I knew owners and trainers who used to race for $500 back in the 70's in Delaware and ran over 50 times a year and were hard pressed to earn $10,000. For the people who just got in to racing 10 years ago it's good but most of the old timers who never made money have passed away. Even with the higher purses it's still difficult for the cheaper horses to make money because expenses are so high. The purses aside, business at most racetracks drop every year which certainly isn't thriving.

If not for the revenue from the casinos half the tracks you say are thriving wouldn't even be here. On track handle and attendance at most of these thriving tracks are next to nothing. They couldn't stand on their own and the purses would be almost nothing.

Attendance, excellent point 

I know what he's done but why does that earn him a casino dipshit?

I've heard dozens of interviews with older trainers saying they used to race for $1500 purses and are thrilled to race for big money now. They're making great money.