I wonder if it’s killing horse racing too? Horses are expensive to maintain compared to slot machines. Supposedly Pimlico and Belmont Park are losing money.
Clearly, it had a bad impact in Jersey when AC first got into the act. Horse racing was the only legal form of gambling before casinos. Those tracks which have managed to get casino licenses (like Delaware Park) see higher purses, but few bettors trackside. One of my beefs with Christie of N.J. is that he favors the AC casinos and won’t let the Meadowlands get slots. People who gamble on horses also choose OTB parlors and that drives down attendance at the tracks. I find it really sad to go to a track and see so few people.