http://www.horseswild.com/horse-racing-news/2006/keep-your-fingers-crossed-about-texas-horse-racing-11-13.php Horses Wild: Free 2011 Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Racing Picks, Betting Tips, Post positions, Entries, Results & Payouts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.horseswild.com/horse-racing-news/2006/keep-your-fingers-crossed-about-texas-horse-racing-11-13.php#comment-4511 Valerie Price Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:22:36 +0000 http://www.horseswild.com/horse-racing-news/2006/keep-your-fingers-crossed-about-texas-horse-racing-11-13.php#comment-4511 I too am concerned about the racing industry in Texas. This is the first year that I have had empty stalls with no demand for training services since paramutuel wagering was passed. If anyone else is concerned, I have a thread going on the new Texas Horsemen's Association forum which proposes a SIMPLE solution. VLTs may change the dynamics, but they won't save racing without other solutions also being implemented. Zia Park has VLTs and they have only 49 live race dates in 2006 for both breeds, QH and TB. Not 49 each, 49 for both breeds. They don't need live racing to make a profit with the VLTs, so they don't run races. I'm not against VLTs, just in favor of changing the structure of the industry in Texas to insure it's success whether we get VLTs or not. I've applied Dr. John Nash's Game Theory and Nash Equilibrium to the Texas racing industry and found an equilibrium that will have a huge, positive impact on Texas racing. Check it out at www.texashorsemen.org I too am concerned about the racing industry in Texas. This is the first year that I have had empty stalls with no demand for training services since paramutuel wagering was passed. If anyone else is concerned, I have a thread going on the new Texas Horsemen’s Association forum which proposes a SIMPLE solution. VLTs may change the dynamics, but they won’t save racing without other solutions also being implemented. Zia Park has VLTs and they have only 49 live race dates in 2006 for both breeds, QH and TB. Not 49 each, 49 for both breeds. They don’t need live racing to make a profit with the VLTs, so they don’t run races. I’m not against VLTs, just in favor of changing the structure of the industry in Texas to insure it’s success whether we get VLTs or not. I’ve applied Dr. John Nash’s Game Theory and Nash Equilibrium to the Texas racing industry and found an equilibrium that will have a huge, positive impact on Texas racing. Check it out at http://www.texashorsemen.org

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