NIL

[The Whyte Boar]

Don't you realize how many millions of people can see the negativity you are spreading?  This simply hurts the program.  If you don't have anything positive to say, don't say anything at all.😊

Meh, I hope it does.  Put me and this program out of our misery.

[Trigger7672]

Every season I get less and less excited about Arkansas football.

[BleedinRed]

It truly sucks having the only collegiate sports program with issues.  If only we could find someone from one of the other 325 colleges that know what the fuck they are doing.  And don't get me started on how dumb Arkansas fans are compared to every other fan out there.  Its a wonder we can even turn the lights on much less field a team.

[The Whyte Boar]

It truly sucks having the only collegiate sports program with issues.  If only we could find someone from one of the other 325 colleges that know what the fuck they are doing.  And don't get me started on how dumb Arkansas fans are compared to every other fan out there.  Its a wonder we can even turn the lights on much less field a team.

Is it more of a commentary on me or our program if I can't tell it you're being serious or not?

[woodhog14]

Are we really going to turn down Saracen because Oaklawn thinks 500k is enough?  We're taking "This is Arkansas" to a whole other level if so.

You realize we aren't turning down Saracen right?

[DrMongoose]

Pay the kids their nil out of the revenue the athletic department makes, I still don't understand why the fans have to foot that bill.

Also, how many businesses in Arkansas can realistically just hand over a half mil with no return ? Helps to be privately owned and not have to answer to stockholders, etc.

[hit_that_line]

Pay the kids their nil out of the revenue the athletic department makes, I still don't understand why the fans have to foot that bill.

Also, how many businesses in Arkansas can realistically just hand over a half mil with no return ? Helps to be privately owned and not have to answer to stockholders, etc.

Also helps that they keep increasing prices, no perks for the people that pump weight, treat horse owners like shit, crap on the horseplayers etc

[jdcatty]

listening to this interview now:

https://x.com/carltontsaffa/status/1823763133137346644

[jdcatty]

I have now listened to the whole thing and all the confusion is gone-- I don't understand at all why Oaklawn is against this.

[Keyser Soooie]

I have now listened to the whole thing and all the confusion is gone-- I don't understand at all why Oaklawn is against this.

Because they don't want to do it themselves (no profit in it for them), and they can't stand Saracen getting all of the free publicity and good vibes from people around the stat if/when it does happen.

[jdcatty]

Because they don't want to do it themselves (no profit in it for them), and they can't stand Saracen getting all of the free publicity and good vibes from people around the stat if/when it does happen.

But there is profit in it for them, because it would allow all sorts of gambling over the phone that isn't currently allowed.

[hit_that_line]

But there is profit in it for them, because it would allow all sorts of gambling over the phone that isn't currently allowed.

As usual, they are way behind tech wise and don't have a product. Absolute dinosaur.

[Keyser Soooie]

But there is profit in it for them, because it would allow all sorts of gambling over the phone that isn't currently allowed.

Gambling over the phone is already allowed. They have a sportsbook app. It just sucks. Folks would still probably choose Saracen over them. Just like they're doing now.

Saracen and the Southland apps do more monthly handle than the OAKLAWN app.

[hit_that_line]

They already have a sportsbook app. It just sucks. Folks would still probably choose Saracen over them. Just like they're doing now.

Saracen and the Southland apps do more monthly handle than the OAKLAWN app.

It's low margin and low priority.

[jdcatty]

Gambling over the phone is already allowed. They have a sportsbook app. It just sucks. Folks would still probably choose Saracen over them. Just like they're doing now.

Saracen and the Southland apps do more monthly handle than the OAKLAWN app.

I'm not defending the Oaklawn app in any way.  But this proposal would allow gambling on things like slot machines and video poker over the phone, which is NOT currently allowed.  If you listened to this guy, their argument is that the overseas/offshore apps already do that kind of gambling, but the Arkansas gambling operations can't.

[Keyser Soooie]

Yep, if folks want online video poker and slots they can already find a way to do that. There's no reason not let Arkansas casinos do that and keep the money here. But OAKLAWN doesn't want to do that. As HTL said, "low priority" for them.

Saracen would benefit way more than they would. And therein lies the problem.

[animal]

Since Cyclops took over as governor you can't watch much pron in Arkansas either. Allegedly I mean I wouldn't know myself. So anyway it makes sense that our gambling laws are favoring ole boys in Hot Springs over the new kid in town.

[jdcatty]

Since Cyclops took over as governor you can't watch much pron in Arkansas either. Allegedly I mean I wouldn't know myself. So anyway it makes sense that our gambling laws are favoring ole boys in Hot Springs over the new kid in town.

I don't disagree with this as far as the governor goes.  But the laws don't really favor Oaklawn over the others at this time.  Apparently Oaklawn just doesn't want to go to the effort to expand.

[Pig Benis]

I don't disagree with this as far as the governor goes.  But the laws don't really favor Oaklawn over the others at this time.  Apparently Oaklawn just doesn't want to go to the effort to expand.

Which is Oaklawn's right, but it shouldn't be allowed to stop the others who are willing to put in the effort. Especially if they're helping the Hogs along the way.

[jdcatty]

Which is Oaklawn's right, but it shouldn't be allowed to stop the others who are willing to put in the effort. Especially if they're helping the Hogs along the way.

I agree fully.