Posted by horseygirl on April 15, 2013, 2:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Video gaming"
Yes, Fairmount Park is a local landmark, for sure, but the casinos want it gone and have paid a lot of money to strangle it. It's also the largest employer in Collinsville, and most of the trainers are local residents, too.
Used to be much more lucrative with 120+ days of racing a year--but it's harder for anyone to make a living running only 68, now.
Dan the man? Our elected officials have been absolutely worthless on this for several years now. Blago and Quinn have held all the cards...
on April 15, 2013, 2:27 pm, in reply to "