Ed Martin
Ed Martin
case deal delay facts friendly missing shopping talk
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.
activity cheat ensure entity fans illegal integrity monitor national pools potential racing require responsibility security seek system undermine
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).
tired winning race
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.
pain balance doe
Pain creates movement, and movement controls balance. If the opponent does not feel any pain you may be forced to break bones.
heaven would-be hell
Hell would be to have to spend eternity in a Heaven with those who are sure they are going there.
far hear louis people worried
We're worried about when people hear this, they'll say, 'Oh, it's St. Louis city, Look how far they've come.
ability contract hire industry information monitor negotiate receive require
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.
embrace hope humble industry internal paralyzed
At the end of the day, we hope the industry will embrace what we're doing. This industry, in my humble opinion, has been paralyzed by its own internal politics.
disdain five older saw ten
There's not as much disdain for the older demographic as we saw five to ten years ago.
keeping seen trouble
I've never seen as many (schedule changes). We're having trouble keeping track.
area city either fortunate growth land spoken
This area will be a city someday. All of that land is either spoken for or is being entitled, so we were fortunate to get in early.
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.