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Wonderland Looking to Trade Dogs for Slots

Revere’s Wonderland has made it perfectly clear that they are not necessarily interested in continuing to be a racing franchise. They announced yesterday that they would be willing to remove all dog racing from the premises if they are approved for slots. The racetrack has been trying to get a license to build a slots complex or casino, and this may be the best way for them to get that wish.

Management says that they have been considering this move for several years, but with a new ballot coming up next fall they might want to put their focus on the slots instead of the dogs. They are also looking at anti-dog racing activists fighting that referendum in an attempt to shut down the track.

Many believe that if the track is slots only, and they remove the dog racing from the agenda, that they will get the support of the opposition just so that the dogs won’t race any longer. It ends up being a win-win for both parties, as the dogs won’t race and the track will get slots.

They also know that they came very close to having dog racing banned in the 2000 election, and they need to have another plan in place should it pass. Experts say that this is a good way for the track to stay in business, because if dog racing is banned they will be out of work. But if they have slots, they will be able to continue to stay open. The slots are the real money maker anyway, not the races.

With most Massachusetts voters against dog racing, getting approval to bring in slots would be the best thing that could happen to the track.

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