Richmond area off-track betting parlors will cut back hours next week.

Monday and Tuesday are the slowest wagering days. The West Broad Street OTB location will be closed on one of those days, and the Hull Street location will be closed on the other.

A representative from [Colonial Downs](http://www.colonialdowns.com/ “Colonial Downs”) called the decision to trim a day from each location’s schedule a consequence of the sagging economy.

[Read](http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-11-12-0205.html “Read the Article”) (Richmond Times Dispatch)

*I noticed that the [Roanoke (Vinton) OTB Parlor](http://www.colonialdowns.com/otb/vinton.php “Vinton OTB Parlor Home Page”) is already closed on Monday’s and Tuesday’s.*