"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> OT: The Isolated States of America.
>
> In the past few years, Pennsylvania has allowed slot machines. Delaware
> preceded us by about 15 years.
>
> Now we have had slot gaming for the past (?) five years.
>
> And now PA and DE have legalized table games!
>
> Who wants to go to Atlantic City, NJ anymore?
>
> Who in PA in their right mind wants to travel to table game in NJ or DE?
>
> Who wants to go to PA from NJ or DE to casino gamble?
>
> Even the Powerball and Megamillions lotto tickets have been made
> available in each state!
>
> The ISA, the Isolated States of America.
>
> It can only get worse.
>
> You're NOT better off gambling your paycheck in ANY state!!! Save time
> AND money and don't gamble!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy
Slot machines at Yonkers Raceway in NY now, with Aqueduct to follow shortly.

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> "Kswck" > wrote:
>
>> Slot machines at Yonkers Raceway in NY now, with Aqueduct to follow
>> shortly.
>
>
> Kswck,
>
> It seems that NY would've taken the lead, long before!
>
> Wasn't NY the first state to instate OTB (off track betting), iirc?
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

OTB just filed for bankruptcy. Due to that, Belmont Park may not open this
year-OTB pays some ridiculous amount of money to the local tracks.
As for NY leading the way....Sheldon Silver-the rep from NYC (and easily the
most powerful man in Albany) favored the installation of slots in
Aqueduct-but not in Belmont. Why? He said that the blue collar workers on
Long Island would blow their paychecks. He 'conveniently' left out that
Aqueduct was in his district and Belmont was not. Note the two tracks are
about 10 miles from each other.