The head of the state's Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission is asking the state Attorney General's office to determine whether Hinsdale Greyhound Park broke state laws when it declared bankruptcy last month without alerting bettors with accounts at the track. "If they're stupid enough to leave the money with us, then they get what they deserve," said track president Joseph Sullivan II. "Besides, how are we supposed to pay our bills? From the track income? Please."
The wagering accounts held between $400,000 and $500,000 and some of the money was used to pay off employees, according to the corporation's attorney, John Sullivan of PretiFlaherty. "Hey, most of our employees have crimminal records, anger issues or substance abuse problems. You want to tell them they aren't getting a check this week? Be my guest," Sullivan told reporters.
Chair of the former Pari-mutuel Commission Timothy "Ted" Connors said, "In the past they have verbally said they would cover whatever was in the account, but when they filed for bankruptcy, they didn't. I'm inquiring if anything illegal was done here." The commission's Jan. 13 agenda includes the request to the attorney general.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. We said a lot of things," track president Sullivan responded. "And you believed us. So who's the idiot now?"
Well, he does have a point there, right Joe?
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When there is no transparency, nobody watching, and zero for punishments, is it any wonder these guys mail assets to themselves and family, not to mention off-shore and waiting.
Time to put these no conscience people to rest. Shackles and solitary confinement might do the trick, just like these poor dogs who did nothing but provide cash, the slaughtered victims are ruined for life.
Charities, be it homeless, breast cancer or research, have been destroyed. Garbage is garbage, criminality, criminality. Lock these bloody beasts up!
It seems that it has been the decade of sociopaths, from Gonzalez, Cheney, Bush right down to all the Bernie Madoffs...it's called abuse of power, greed and no conscience.
Why are we so shocked that the muted dogs are just another heap of victims? It's easier than pedophiles in a church babysitting scam and far more lucrative than selling cheap t-shirts.
After all, they are , like people, easily tossed.
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