Ed Martin
Ed Martin
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What's missing in all this is DeLay is getting us to not talk about the facts in the case one more day. They don't want to deal with the charges. They are shopping for a friendly judge.
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We have a responsibility to racing fans to ensure the security and integrity of each and every wager made. We seek to require each wagering entity to monitor its pools and to participate in a national monitoring system by regulators to investigate potential illegal activity that could cheat the bettors and undermine the participants (of pari-mutuel sports).
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In the governor's race, Chris Bell has as good a shot as anybody in a four-way race. If Bell holds on to his base and connects with some people who are tired of the way things are going, he could win.
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Pain creates movement, and movement controls balance. If the opponent does not feel any pain you may be forced to break bones.
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Hell would be to have to spend eternity in a Heaven with those who are sure they are going there.
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We're worried about when people hear this, they'll say, 'Oh, it's St. Louis city, Look how far they've come.
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When you negotiate contracts, you have the ability to tell them, 'We want you to hire an independent monitor for our wagering system, and we want in our contract the right to receive that information from the monitor.' The pari-mutuel industry is the only one I know of that doesn't require an independent monitor.
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Once an initial group of fans who want to see a particular show and have not been able to do so tap into online viewing and get their fill, can this continue to be a viable business model? I can see this generating a lot of interest up front but I'm not sure if there is any longevity.
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He's an outgoing person. Clearly that's an asset for him on the campaign trail. He's been around. His trick is to get out and introduce himself to those people.
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There's not as much disdain for the older demographic as we saw five to ten years ago.
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This is a big battle. There's no doubt statistically that there's been an undercount of massive proportions in Texas. No matter how hard we try, there's going to be one again.
doubt hard massive matter
This is a big battle, ... There's no doubt statistically that there's been an undercount of massive proportions in Texas. No matter how hard we try, there's going to be one again.