An issue commonly raised by some states in the US is the need to shelter the revered tradition of horse racing from the gravitational, irresistible pull of online casinos. This idea, that horse track patrons are somehow hypnotized into deserting their true love of track pari-mutuel wagering for wicked Internet gambling, lies at the heart of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's court case against online gambling sites.
But empirical evidence exists that a properly managed track industry can hold its own, and even prosper, without resorting to protectionist and unconstitutional bans against Internet casinos. The truth of the matter may be that states with faltering racing industries may have just not been good businessmen regarding keeping their tracks modern and satisfying to evolving public tastes.
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