OTF: Off to Florida

The New York Post has a story today about Mayor Bloomberg threatening to shut down OTB (Off Track Betting), which, with its numerous TV parlors, provides refuge for a handful of controlled horse-racing bettors and a tidal wave of degenerates. It's heartening to see that no one's taking the news too drastically:

At the OTB parlor on Second Avenue between East 69th and 70th streets, bettors were aghast at the possibility of a shutdown.

"I'd have to settle my affairs and move to Florida," said Peter, 66, who declined to give his last name.