Suffolk's OTB made zip on Kentucky Derby

WSHU | By Charles Lane

Published May 9, 2014 at 4:37 PM EDT

Suffolk's off tracking betting corporation didn't make any money on the Kentucky Derby last weekend, horse racing's biggest event. The county-run betting parlor told lawmakers this week that last minute fee hikes snatched all the profits.

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