Comments on: Lawmakers Claim Deception On Horse Racing

By: Interested Citizen

Interested Citizen — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:09:10 +0000

Is the Idaho Lottery somehow better than slots, casinos, or a host of other forms of gambling?????

If so, why?????

You are assured of losing money the more you play!!!!

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 04:28:47 +0000

Hey they leased it to the operator and barring anything saying they can’t do it in the lease or it is illegal I would say leave them alone and let the fools who think they can beat a machine have a go at it. At least they won’t be out driving around causing trouble.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:40:59 +0000

Sounds like these machines are similar to slot machines at some Indian casinos that are based on some sort of bingo calculation to decide if you win or lose. The government has no business regulating gambling, alcoholic beverages, pot, or pretty much anything that people do or don’t do.

EDITOR NOTE–I tend to agree, but when it is done on a government-owned facility like LES BOIS PARK, we should have a voice in how our land and building is being used.

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:11:59 +0000

Another example of the need for core competency requirements in reading comprehension to graduate from Idaho high schools.

By: L.D.

L.D. — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:24:28 +0000

isn’t that a little like the pot calling the kettle black?

By: Cynic

Cynic — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:14:05 +0000

Legislature has more important issues to address! Leave this one alone and let them have their little machines.. We don’t care

By: Frankenstein Government

Frankenstein Government — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:14:42 +0000

Not only am I an avid horse racing fan, but I know the history of these machines.

The reality is- they are an attempt to circumvent existing law- however they actually do use existing and historically accurate horse races to achieve results.

Having said all of that- most of the smaller horseracing venues like ours have had to install supplementary gambling to stay solvent. From Canterbury to Mountaineer.

The elephant in the room of course is taxes. If the state would simply suspend all of its egregious taxes on parimutuel racing we would be fine.

The state of Idaho wants its giant share of taxes and other legally mandated charges- but then it wants to kneecap the ability of anyone to make a profit.

The net net? Big deal. Let the machines stay. You have a legal lottery which is the greatest gambling theft ever conceived. I don’t hear anybody whining about that con job passed by the legislature and sold to the taxpayers as some “remedy” for schools. The lottery provides absolute chump change with regard to what is actually gambled.