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proposition to survive.
The most important reason ; for its demise would be lack of • the off-track parlors that bring in a steady revenue flow, but though the facilities are magnificient, they are smack in the middle of nowhere and the track should have either been - in Northern Virginia or a lot ; closer to the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area.
But not to worry. Even without a track or horse betting parlors, Virginians would still have their state-sanctioned gambling in the form of lotteries, Bingo, pull tabs and the like.
John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Rep. Herbert Bateman. Opinions expressed are his own and the author wants to make clear that Rep. Bateman opposes offtrack horse betting parlors.
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