tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post678717897684687730..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Another Screwing by Thoroughbred HorsemenThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-29799356883331069532013-03-08T14:10:04.108-05:002013-03-08T14:10:04.108-05:00Actually, Running Aces is trying to avoid paying $...Actually, Running Aces is trying to avoid paying $750K they owe to the thoroughbred interests ($600K from their card room to the MN HBPA, and $150K to Cby in order to be allowed to receive t-bred simulcasts).<br /><br />The card room payment to the HBPA was a condition of RA receiving a license in 2004(this is what the hearing yesterday was about). The simo agreement is a separate deal with Cby that RA wants to back out of.<br /><br />Interestingly, before they ended the agreement, 80% of the simo handle at RA was on t-breds. Seems like cutting off your nose to spite your face to me.<br /><br />As far as Cby's supposed betrayal of RA, remember that from 2005-2011 Cby spent $1.9M lobbying for a racino and RA spent $80K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com