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Slots fail to aid horse racing

WILMINGTON, Delaware -- As reported by the Associated Press: "Maryland horse racing officials have repeatedly said that slots are needed to breathe new life into their industry. They said competition from Delaware, West Virginia and Pennsylvania... hurts Maryland.

"However, the experience of those states demonstrates that slots have done nothing to attract more people to horse racing.

"In Delaware, statistics show that live betting on thoroughbred horse racing has dropped by 40 percent since slots were legalized in 1996..."

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