Cavalry late for NYCOTB
December 3, 2010,from Harness Tracks of America
Tucson, AZ — The cavalry didn’t quite make it over the hill this time, and New York City OTB closed down today, just as the slow-riding New York Senate said it would return to special session Tuesday to continue “considering” the OTB’s reorganization and rescue plan.
The OTB’s chairman, Larry Schwartz, called this ride too late, and said City OTB was “dead on arrival.”
There was confusion right to the end. News media couldn’t decide whether the number of employees laid off was 800 or 1,020, a pretty wide spread.
And bettors at Aqueduct yesterday weren’t much better. They allowed the feature race winner to gallop home a $15.40 winner in the Big A’s feature. His name? Goodbyeandgoodluck.
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- NYCOTB might close…again (Monday, November 29, 2010)
The New York state legislature meets in special session on Monday with governor David Paterson pleading with them to pass his proposed New York City OTB legislation in the face of yet another threat to close down.
- NYCOTB says Friday is the end (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)
The New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation says it will close down this coming Friday after the New York Senate walked out of a special session without considering governor David Paterson’s reorganization plan.
- The death watch for NYCOTB (Wednesday, December 01, 2010)
The clock is ticking, and once again down to the final hours before Friday’s closing of New York City OTB.