We are absolutely surrounded and incredibly impacted by gaming in surrounding states, ... The pressures on Oaklawn to maintain its racing program are enormous. If we're going to stay competitive, we're going to have to find a way to supplement our purses.
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It makes the big news. We heard about it everywhere. Every athlete here has heard about it. The reality is the river has been tested and it's all good to go.
Very pleased. Off to a good start.
We really don't see this is an expansion of wagering. We had wagering yesterday and we're going to have wagering tomorrow. We do see this as an expansion of benefits. The benefits are to preserve jobs and to enhance racing at Oaklawn, create jobs and generate new tax revenue for Hot Springs and to benefit our seniors and our students.
If the studies are accurate, we can see Oaklawn take it to new levels.
If any other organization was placed in our shoes, it is so overwhelmingly in our favor, that not to take this action would raise eyebrows.
We're taking this action to specifically deal with the J. Baker situation.
Coming back, he had a lot of experience.
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