Jeff gural

[Brown jug]

looks like big m has reduced purses slightly ??

[SAW]

looks like big m has reduced purses slightly ??

Yes, some of the classes have dropped $500. I noticed a few last night also.

I believe they have done that in past years when there is less competition from other tracks?

[MCR]

And if he didn't pick up days people would be pissed...

[SAW]

And if he didn't pick up days people would be pissed...

He hasn't picked up any days.

[Harness racer]

The horse population is at it's highest now. Thursday night has no US Harness tracks. A few decent races with 10 horse field should do well. If you card all crap the handle reflects it.

Dover Downs biggest purse night is on Thursdays. 

[KING HAKU]

JG knows he can't win with Horsemen you can't make everybody happy. If you shut the place down somebody would be bitching if it's open somebody would be bitching you can't fucking win.

On top everything else you got a fucking RAT coming in there with a tape recorder in his pocket.... fucking MUTT can you imagine what Gural must have thought after the Mutt was exposed that he had a tape recorder in his pocket. Jeff was probably scratching his head saying who the fuck is this guy!

[stanetelman]

Meadowlands President Jeff Gural spoke about losing money, “Even though we spent over $100 million to build a beautiful new facility which caters to owners, it has not resulted in drawing people, even horse people, to come to the track.

“The reality is that for us to continue to conduct a 90-day harness racing meet, The Meadowlands, like all the other harness tracks in the Northeast, needs the revenue a casino generates to help fund purses and operating costs.

“Every year our main competitor, Yonkers, receives $50 million for purses while Pocono and Harrah’s Philly each get around $30 million in ancillary revenue from gaming. Without casino revenue, we receive only a $6 million grant from the state and unlike the other tracks, we share our sports betting revenue with the horsemen.

“The truth is harness racing only exists in NJ because I continue to underwrite the losses in the hope of getting a casino and making my investment pay off but I'm  not getting any younger and our customers are continuing to die off which weakens our case each year."

 

[KING HAKU]

Meadowlands President Jeff Gural spoke about losing money, “Even though we spent over $100 million to build a beautiful new facility which caters to owners, it has not resulted in drawing people, even horse people, to come to the track.

“The reality is that for us to continue to conduct a 90-day harness racing meet, The Meadowlands, like all the other harness tracks in the Northeast, needs the revenue a casino generates to help fund purses and operating costs.

“Every year our main competitor, Yonkers, receives $50 million for purses while Pocono and Harrah’s Philly each get around $30 million in ancillary revenue from gaming. Without casino revenue, we receive only a $6 million grant from the state and unlike the other tracks, we share our sports betting revenue with the horsemen.

“The truth is harness racing only exists in NJ because I continue to underwrite the losses in the hope of getting a casino and making my investment pay off but I'm  not getting any younger and our customers are continuing to die off which weakens our case each year."

Well folks that about sums it up. Spoken like a true businessman thank you for the informative post.

[SAW]

Meadowlands President Jeff Gural spoke about losing money, “Even though we spent over $100 million to build a beautiful new facility which caters to owners, it has not resulted in drawing people, even horse people, to come to the track.

“The reality is that for us to continue to conduct a 90-day harness racing meet, The Meadowlands, like all the other harness tracks in the Northeast, needs the revenue a casino generates to help fund purses and operating costs.

“Every year our main competitor, Yonkers, receives $50 million for purses while Pocono and Harrah’s Philly each get around $30 million in ancillary revenue from gaming. Without casino revenue, we receive only a $6 million grant from the state and unlike the other tracks, we share our sports betting revenue with the horsemen.

“The truth is harness racing only exists in NJ because I continue to underwrite the losses in the hope of getting a casino and making my investment pay off but I'm  not getting any younger and our customers are continuing to die off which weakens our case each year."

Correct Quote

“The truth is harness racing only exists in NJ because we have good lobbyists and provide thousands of jobs and green space, but our customers are continuing to die off which weakens our case each year.

“Making it worse, unlike here at the Meadowlands the owners at all of the other racetracks are casino companies who would prefer to see horse racing disappear.”

Well folks that about sums it up. Spoken like a true businessman thank you for the informative post.

Anyone who thinks "Stanetelman" posts are informative isn't paying attention.

https://harnesslink.com/usa/meadowlands-sees-decline-in-revenue/

[dougie]

I've never been a big fan of Jeff Gural. I'm sure he's aware of the many negative comments said about him. If I was him, I'd just say "Fuck it", and retire. He must be in his mid 70's by now and I'm guessing he has enough cash to retire in comfort. Who needs the aggravation? The Meadowlands was the "showcase"of harness racing for a long time. It may still be, but the sport has changed. So why not just get out? Let New Jersey and the horse folk worry about it.

[Superfecta]

I've never been a big fan of Jeff Gural. I'm sure he's aware of the many negative comments said about him. If I was him, I'd just say "Fuck it", and retire. He must be in his mid 70's by now and I'm guessing he has enough cash to retire in comfort. Who needs the aggravation? The Meadowlands was the "showcase"of harness racing for a long time. It may still be, but the sport has changed. So why not just get out? Let New Jersey and the horse folk worry about it.

He will die there. He wants the casino and he has plenty of ass kissers there to make him feel important.

[gh2009]

Jason Settlemoir has chapped lips from kissing his ass so much!

[Papillon]

He is not getting a casino, period.

By self declaring himself as "savior", he thought the state of NJ would give him one.

NJ politics doesn't work that way-and Gural is finally comprehending that fact.


Now he thinks by holding harness racing hostage, that will get him a casino.

NJ politics doesn't work that way.

He will not get a casino, period.

[Superfecta]

He is not getting a casino, period.

By self declaring himself as "savior", he thought the state of NJ would give him one.

NJ politics doesn't work that way-and Gural is finally comprehending that fact.


Now he thinks by holding harness racing hostage, that will get him a casino.

NJ politics doesn't work that way.

He will not get a casino, period.

 

[stanetelman]

Jeff Gural to Debbie Little from HRU
“To be honest, I think if we don’t get a casino at The Meadowlands in the next two or three years, most likely, or some kind of subsidy, then we would probably be closed, because I expect to lose money this year and next and I feel like nobody wants to write a check,” he said. “So, it’s very, very gloomy, although, to be honest, I’m optimistic that we will get a casino, that’s my take. But without a casino, we’re in big trouble.”