Dee WillettThe Coffee House - Forum (2007)
ARE SLOTS THE SALVATION OF HORSE RACING AND FISCALLY STRAPPED STATES?
With attendance at horse races steadily declining, and the State of Maryland facing structural budget shortfalls into the foreseeable future, Gov. Martin O’Malley and Senate President Mike Miller are once again floating slots at race tracks as the horse racing industry’s and the state’s fiscal salvation. But based upon the experience of neighboring states, the Baltimore Sun’s Andrew Green reports that slots actually displace interest in live racing rather than enhance it. And Bernie Horn, policy and communications director at the Center for Policy Alternatives maintains that at least in their first three years, slots will have a negligible impact on the state budget hole and will cause a range of costly social ails. (Host: Mark Cohen)
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Dee Willett
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Mark Cohen
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Keywords: gambling; slots; horse racing; revenue
Contact Information:
Mark Cohen
markc@coffeehousetv.org
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