Maryland Lottery to add horse race tie-in

Comment #7

CASH Only — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:10:43 GMT

The New Hampshire Sweepstakes is the first modern US lottery. It began in 1964, and its original drawings, months apart, were horse races. My late parents participated in the original drawing.

Comment #6

Litebets27 — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:21:24 GMT

As I stated in another thread previously, slots are already here in Maryland on a small scale in many small establishments. I'm wondering how slots here can save the racing industry? It would definitely save the tracks themselves, and I guess the races will take a big share of the slots revenue.

I'm also wondering how many times Erlich and his croonies will put their hard earned , poorman's tax money into a slot to save the racing industry. Or better yet, how much of a take they will get... [ More ]

Comment #5

four4me — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:50:04 GMT

while slots might be good revenue for Maryland. The idea of allowing slots will practically turn the east coast into a gambling Mecca. With every state along the Atlantic coast joining in on the deal. Some people see this as a good thing while others see their world as they once new it slipping away. With high rise hotels gambling casino's and every kind of venue that goes along with it. This makes many of common folk uneasy. They don't want the filth, the thieves and all the other miscreants ru... [ More ]

Comment #4

mrmst — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:13:27 GMT

The only reason we don't have slots yet in Maryland (at the race track as well as elsewhere) is because our duly elected republican govenor (of a 2/3rds majority democratic state) wants it and the peolple want it, but the sore loser demcoratics who conrol the state house and senate are blocking it. If they get their way and get the election rules changed for the upcoming election to allow for early (and often) voting in November, they will turn out the governor, elect one of their own (pretty b... [ More ]

Comment #3

johnph77 — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:55:43 GMT

Pimlico isn't the only track in trouble. Horse racing venues are facing decreasing attendance and (allowing for inflation) revenues for years. Coupled with the decreasing shares of pari-mutuel pots due to increased expenses and taxes the bettors are staying away in droves. Then consider the increased venues available for gambling - video lotteries and Keno, Native American casinos across the country, Internet gambling opportunities - it's no wonder. And horse racing only offers about one betting... [ More ]

Comment #2

Todd — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:04:59 GMT

Oh ... whew ... when you said you were going to post something off-topic I was preparing myself for another lucky for life bash. At least it's just an off-topic horse track post.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:46:04 GMT

This may be off-topic, but I heard that Pimlico Race Track, which hosts the Preakness Stakes, is/was in jeopardy of losing the second jewel of the Triple Crown. A number of states, like NY, have turned to video slots to help race tracks.

Maryland Lottery to add horse race tie-in

Lottery Post — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:30:02 GMT

A good idea is a jewel to behold, even if it seems to come out of left field, or, say, the backstretch where the main goal is aimed at a winner's circle somewhere else.

In Maryland racing a couple of weeks ago, a good idea surfaced in the form of an announcement about a lottery campaign with a brilliant tie-in to the Maryland Million, the signature day of racing for state-sired horses. The Million, set for October 14, will come up for the 21st time this year, at Laurel Park, and this time aro... [ More ]