50/50?
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The game was supposed to be at Yankee stadium so they did not get a license to do the 50/50 yesterday. When the decision was made to move the game there wasn't enough time to get the license.
Thanks. It's a shame to miss out on more funds!
I forget the whole explanation but it has something to do with getting the license for specific dates...a township or county rule.. the game was not scheduled to be home so the date was not in the license approval list. Thus no 50/50. I don't think this one is on RU
You would think the town would work with in a situation like that. Significant fundraising opportunity lost.
I've have had experience with filing for a raffle with Piscataway and found the town clerk to be very positive and helpful. All that is needed once you have your state permit for games of chance is to submit an application for approval by the local community council. While it at times depends on when they meet I am sure something could have been done when things to potentially change the game venue was being discussed. Much depends on whose license is bring used and the responsible agent being familiar with what can be done and what was going on. I don't believe this was someone within Rutgers Athletics. Hopefully someone learned something here.
The 50/50 is at a township level. Most likely reasoning is there is certain amount of time in advance in which it must be registered. The 2 week window probably did not allow for that. Considering RU saved 750K moving the game back and the size of the crowd meant you probably would only makecabout 10-12k, the loss of the 50/50 yesterday is not that big of a deal.
So some fat guy sitting in his cube at Piscataway hall decides that because of some 50-year old bylaw that Rutgers athletics lose $30-40,000 dollars that we could use desperately. Sad
Town had nothing to do with Johnsons park. The Middlesex County Freeholders and Rutgers had differing opinions on who should get what share of money brought in and the Freeloaders were charging an insane amount of money to use the park. At least that's what I was told.
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