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To: William JH who wrote (692)	8/27/2001 1:46:11 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 827

Horse racing is dying a long, slow death at the hands of casino gambling. Simply put, the action at the track is just too slow to satisfy those who have experienced casino gambling. There is no excitement. We live in an area that has been known for its horse racing for years; while we once frequently attended during our short racing season, we now find the experience downright boring and much prefer to make the trip to nearby states which allow casino gambling. Our state has refused to allow casino gambling and as a result, the horse and dog tracks are dying. Simulcasting helps, but only diehards frequent it. They have developed some paramutuel-based slot machines that they're being allowed to run, but the draw still is minimal. This is the same fate being met by tracks all over the country. There aren't enough "serious" players in the country to support even a fraction of tracks in existence. The 16% is a non-factor. Only "serious" players are even aware of it; the occasional player never even thinks about it.