Vote "YES" to OTB November 8th!

OTB, which stands for off-track betting, will enable Minnesotans to participate in televised horse racing at local off-track racing centers. Passage of this amendment to the state's constitution is the single most important step to the survival of the horse industry in Minnesota.

What Passage of OTB Means to Minnesota

OTB means jobs.
A 1991 study shows that at its peak the horse industry provided more than 7,600 jobs for Minnesotans and more than $32 million in salaries and wages.
OTB means benefits to Minnesota's economy.
OTB costs nothing to taxpayers. In fact, at its height, horse racing contributed $252 million annually to the states economy. Taxes generated by monies spent at the racetrack, on the farms and on the sale of agricultural products and services benefit all Minnesotans.
OTB means economic opportunities for rural Minnesota.
OTB will benefit rural Minnesota by building a stronger breeding industry. At one time there were more than 400 breeding or training farms in Minnesota, representing an invest- ment of hundreds of millions of dollars in buildings and equipment.
OTB means the successful return of live horse racing to Minnesota.
With an increase in the purses paid to race entrants, Minnesota race horse owners and breeders will be able to survive economically and once again provide jobs in horse racing..at the track and on the horse farms. And racing fans will once again have the opportunity to cheer on Minnesota racehorses at one of the most attractive sport facilities in the state.
OTB means racing will be available throughout Minnesota.
Sophisticated teleracing systems will be totally computerized and tightly regulated. Races from Canterbury Downs and other leading U.S. racetracks will be available to racing fans throughout the state. Sites will be operated by Minnesotans in the communities where they are located.

OTB benefits people in communities throughout our state!

To learn how you can help pass the OTB amendment this November 8th, call: MINNESOTANS FOR OTB at (612) 496-6447 1100 Canterbury Road, P.O. Box 508 Shakopee, MN 55379

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