Where Is The Counterpunch?

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Published: July 28, 2010 01:21 pm EDT

In a pointed editorial piece, Harness Tracks of America Executive Vice President Stan Bergstein has stated that he cannot fathom how the looming crisis facing the New Jersey horse racing industry has produced virtually no response from interested parties in the harness racing world

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In the piece on gamingtoday.com, Bergstein voices his gives his opinion on the Meadowlands/Atlantic City political tug of war, which came to a head last week with the announcement of Gov. Chris Christie's support for the recommendations put forth by the New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory Commission.

The committee recommended that the Meadowlands Racetrack, widely considered as 'the Mecca' of harness racing, be sold off or simply shut down.

The move would not just be a huge blow to the racing industry in New Jersey, as the ripple effects would be felt by virtually every mid to major racing jurisdiction in North America.

"An even bigger mystery is how all of harness racing nationally has not unified to develop a groundswell of opposition to the state’s ideas," Bergstein wrote. "A gaming summit will meet on August 6, but the site and the leaders tell that farcical story. The meeting will be held in Atlantic City, and the co-chairman is state senator Jim Whelan, a former mayor of the shore resort."

To read the item in its entirety, click here.

(With files from gamingtoday.com)

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