tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post3341722696079192652..comments2024-01-17T03:17:36.984-05:00Comments on Horseplayers Association of North America: Opinion: The Time Has Come For Takeout ReductionHANAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17545107814723134177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-65274267611939137432008-07-18T16:25:00.000-04:002008-07-18T16:25:00.000-04:00Unfortunately you're wrong about Mountaineer a...Unfortunately you're wrong about Mountaineer and the knacker-as a recent HBO expose showed in gruesome detail, Mountaineer still welcomes the slaughter truck regularly. Increasing purses doesn't eliminate cruelty, only rules and stiff penalties will stop some "horsemen" from this heinous practice. Otherwise, your article makes all the sense in the world, and it goes hand in handAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-52311127663427303762008-07-13T08:45:00.000-04:002008-07-13T08:45:00.000-04:00From a business standpoint, you don't just lower t...From a business standpoint, you don't just lower takeout to appease your fans, there has to be a reason.<BR/>Fortunately there is a very good reason. It will attract more of our betting money that may be going elsewhere, and more importantly lowering takeout will attract new players in all probability. This will lead to growth, and a better bottom line for the tracks.<BR/><BR/>And players have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-74099493857013370322008-07-13T01:41:00.000-04:002008-07-13T01:41:00.000-04:00That is a good piece John. Here in Ontario slots m...That is a good piece John. <BR/><BR/>Here in Ontario slots money has flowed for some time. $2B worth. Everyone seems to get a slice, and there is nothing wrong with that. Except the fact that "everyone" does not seem to include the horseplayers. <BR/><BR/>There was a simplistic (in my opinion) view that if purses were raised more money would be bet. True to some extent, but not enough. The Pull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.com