tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post3927828720808421215..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: The New Jersey legacy of horses: In jeopardy?Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-10318658717308980022010-08-08T17:02:13.182-04:002010-08-08T17:02:13.182-04:00Wow... not a rosy picture indeed.
If the land is ...Wow... not a rosy picture indeed.<br /><br />If the land is all developed, another 'catch 22' could happen. In the area where I live, land was over developed. Now, people who have land and/or homes are having a hard time selling them because there are too many for sale. Great time to buy, because so many people are walking away from home they have had for years. Sad. All because so Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405534102659638910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-77454940077874500822010-08-08T10:51:08.393-04:002010-08-08T10:51:08.393-04:00I live near the Atlantic City Race Track, which cl...I live near the Atlantic City Race Track, which closed down years ago and now only features simulcast racing and a few days of live racing each year. I am told that a handful of die-hard enthusiasts have been trying to stake a revival for some time now. Slot machines were one proposal. <br /><br />I had not thought about the overwhelming impact the horse communities of New Jersey will face if Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-21148930374274935822010-08-07T19:00:33.918-04:002010-08-07T19:00:33.918-04:00OK, here you go. The tracks are subsidized by the ...OK, here you go. The tracks are subsidized by the State in some way. If the State pulls out, the racing industry will have to support itself entirely--including all the facility expenses. Horse racing is already suffering because fewer people are attending the track. <br /><br />The idea was put forth to add slot machines at the track--which other state have--as a proven way to attract more Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com