Suffolk Downs Slot Machines

Richard Fields is a betting man – and he is betting that slot machines will get legalized and he will be able to offer them at Suffolk Downs. Fields has made a bid to buy a major stake in the racetrack, and once he wins it he will go after winning the slot machines as well. Fields is no newbie to the business having ties to the New York Yankees and Donald Trump – so you know that if he thinks slot machines are going to happen – there is a good chance they will.

With Fields buying Suffolk Downs he could end up being a major player in the slot machine and gambling field. Some think that it is a complete waste of money, as the track has been experiencing financial problems for some time now and is on the brink of closing. They have even discussed laying off some people at the holidays, which is the worst time of year. However, Fields is going ahead, and you know it is because of the possibility of slot machines.

Fields has given Suffolk an offer that values the possible future slot machine casino at $100 million. He thinks he will be able to revive the track and then put in slot machines later on. He thinks that Beacon Hill’s lawmakers are going to legalize the slot machines, which would put Suffolk back on the map. Fields is already part of a group that is looking to take over three of New York’s tracks – Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga – and put slot machines in each of them as well.

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