Hi Pat,


To be honest, I'm not sure how to respond to your comment. You don't want waffle, but also don't want statistics/facts to respond to matters raised. The reality is that without an improvement in wagering, then the previous declining trend of our industry would just continue. We needed to stop that decline and ensure the industry has revenue to invest in the areas everyone knows are important (stakemoney, integrity, etc., etc.).


So to be constructive, maybe you can expand on your statement in regards to authorities not understanding the issues with some examples and specifics that I can respond to.


Thanks, David