Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.westernotb.com
Employees: 480

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation operates a telephone betting center with almost 40 branches in western New York state. The branches simulcast both thoroughbred and harness racing from across the US. It also owns and operates New York's standardbred harness racetrack, Batavia Downs. In addition to horse racing and off track betting, Bativa Dows offers two restaurants and nearly 600 video gambling machines so that patrons can lose their money in a variety of ways.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $16.3M

Officers:
Chairman: Joseph Gallo
President and CEO; General Manager, Batavia Downs: Martin C. Basinait
Manager Communications and Mutuels: James Haas

Competitors:
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
Scientific Games