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Tracks Saying no to Track Worker Retraining?

March 2, 2009 By Ryan

Basically, this sort of thinking "There's always a possibility that even if the live racing goes away, slots could come in, and I might have a job," said Pizzutti, a racing official at the track, who has not begun a job hunt.is asinine, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casinos, gambling, george-carney, greyhounds, massachusetts, race-tracks, racinos, slots

The Dog Track Campaign Tactic:

September 22, 2008 By Ryan

Confuse the voters. This from today's State House News Service (sorry, can't link to SHNS): DOG RACING GROUP TAKE NAME OF GROUP SUPPORTING RACING BAN A ballot question committee has formed to oppose Question 3, which bans dog racing, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, dog-tracks, greyhounds, question-3

Race Tracks Violating State Law?

September 18, 2008 By Ryan

Of course, as with anything this cynical and irregular, the bludgeon they keep hitting themselves with doesn't stop. Among those sweet, kind-hearted videos on the Youtube site are a few claims that are flat out wrong. In fact, the very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, greyhounds, question-3, race-tracks

Dog Racing a Dying Industry

June 23, 2008 By Ryan

No matter what happens with the ballot question that would legally ban Greyhound Dog Racing in Massachusetts, it's a dying industry. Gamblers bet just $1.6 million on races at Wonderland last year, down from over $20 million in 2001. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casinos, gambling, greyhounds, massachusetts, race-tracks, slot-machines

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