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Title: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Open bridle on April 20, 2024, 12:45:37 PM
I noticed upcoming Scioto meet have lowered their purses. I heard their casino revenue is down 4 million compared to last year. The economy is finally taking its toll especially on the senior citizen crowd. I'm assuming other tracks are starting to feel the pinch also.
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Unclejerry on April 20, 2024, 01:58:26 PM
I noticed upcoming Scioto meet have lowered their purses. I heard their casino revenue is down 4 million compared to last year. The economy is finally taking its toll especially on the senior citizen crowd. I'm assuming other tracks are starting to feel the pinch also.

Could you post the the Scioto purse's, because Miami Valley has record purse structure.
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Stan durbread on April 20, 2024, 03:30:19 PM
Coming to a racino near you. Chester dropped 11 days for this year and purses still down about 10%
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: rainman2 on April 20, 2024, 07:16:49 PM
Coming to a racino near you. Chester dropped 11 days for this year and purses still down about 10%

Someone check on pocono as well as Saratoga as far as purses being on the downside. Even pocono raced for a it more money 10-15 years ago too.
Even gamblers only can spend so much money. And with the newer updated forms of gambling, the horsemen don’t get 1 penny of it. So sad where racing has hone as to being totally dependent on slot machines.
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: dinkadoo on April 20, 2024, 07:37:09 PM
Ohio sports betting.

0% goes to horse racing.

Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Unclejerry on April 20, 2024, 07:39:38 PM
Scioto Racing Purse is flush with money, I call bullshit on this thread.  11.wp
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Open bridle on April 20, 2024, 10:50:11 PM
Could you post the the Scioto purse's, because Miami Valley has record purse structure.
Go to USTA website /horseman and look at Scioto's condition sheet for opening week. Purses down compared to Miami Valley Gaming purses across the board. Last year they were comparable.
For example open purse 25k-27k vs. MVG at 34k. Also, got from a reliable source purse fund down around 3- 4 Mil from last year. I agree sports betting is sucking dollars out of casinos to some degree. Would not post if not credible info.
Title: Re: Ohio casino revenue drop affecting purses
Post by: Unclejerry on April 20, 2024, 11:02:22 PM
Go to USTA website /horseman and look at Scioto's condition sheet for opening week. Purses down compared to Miami Valley Gaming purses across the board. Last year they were comparable.
For example open purse 25k-27k vs. MVG at 34k. Also, got from a reliable source purse fund down around 3- 4 Mil from last year. I agree sports betting is sucking dollars out of casinos to some degree. Would not post if not credible info.

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