Marcus Hersh from DRF.
"The most perfect irony - having dispensed with the near-death of Chicago racing, the IRB meeting moves on to the annual certifications of "purse recapture," one of the stakes in the heart of Illinois racing. Suburban Downs, which just had its license suspended, gets $1.6M."

When a horseman questioned why Hawthorne was still able to get the funds without a license< the member of the board replied that it is suspended and not revoked.

The horseman replied that they are giving them that money, and what if they file for bankruptcy next week. They get to keep it.