What we're saying is that when times are tough for those of us who actually engage in activities we're not ashamed to mention in polite society, they've got to be doubly tough for those who think leeching your trailer payments off the backs of innocent animals is the type of career someone with the ability to walk upright and dress themselves most days would consider an accomplishment.
We mean, just look what's going on in Wisconsin.
Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, the state's lone pari-mutuel dog-racing track, lost $3.44 million in 2008, according to a new report.
Wow. Well, see it's the economy thing. Times were bad for everyone last year. You can't expect a thriving business like unit exploitation...um...greyhound racing to be immune.
The loss was even greater than it was in 2007, when owners reported to the state that it had lost $2.82 million.
OK, so they've had a couple of bad years. It happens.
It also continues a string of losses dating back years. In 2006, the track reported that it lost $2.84 million.
Oh. Um...
In 2005, it reported a loss of $2.41 million.
OK, now you're just being mean.
Roy Berger, Dairyland's executive vice president, said that supporters of the dog track had long given up any idea of lobbying for a state tax break to offset the losses the track is suffering.
Hmmm...so you've managed to lose $11.5 million in the last four years and you don't think the state, which is facing a $1.6 billion dollar deficit is going to be amenable to bailing you out. Yeah. We can see that.
Berger said the handwriting is on the wall. The state, he said, began with five dog tracks. Now there is only one track left.
On the bright side, Walmart has plans to expand in Wisconsin. How do you feel about wearing a vest to work?
How long can Dairyland hold out, losing millions year after year? "It becomes a year-to-year situation," Berger said.
Year to year? More like day to day, huh Bea?
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5 comments:
Dairyland has always been for cattle. What more can be said?
Greyhound racing in Arizona is still subsidized even though Arizona is bleeding over a billion dollars in debt. They don't pay state taxes on their pari-mutuel earnings. AZ lawmakers seem to love their racing lobbyists more than education.
Yes, and Texas , too.
Love how they state they are donor states when it is 94 cents to the dollar. All of the top ten being democratic states pay huge hunks to keep these "red" states moving. Scams are as frequent and political as the Gov. of Texas. It is gross from "tea bags" to "imprisoned Greyhounds", the lies and cons are everywhere.
The whiners are indeed Republican when they reap the absolute most and might I add, without one grain of guilt.... and the dogs be damned.
I don't understand why people don't continually picket these tracks when it just brings " the neighborhood down".
I they can outlaw it in Jamaica, well-known for murders, corruption and drugs, how come not here!
Wherever there are ill-educated, badly educated, non-educated, you truly see the human race at its worst.
Indians, blacks, Latino, get with it. Not to mention all the white trash. Maybe with Obama people might wake up and get working. A degree and a real job is respect.
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