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08-15-2017, 11:39 AM
https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/amtote-stronach-group-develop-peta-proposed-technology-spare-horses/
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – A first-of-its-kind technology for horse-racing wagering terminals, conceived of and proposed by PETA to raise funds to care for Thoroughbreds retired from racing, has been developed by AmTote International. The concept, which PETA presented to the Stronach Group and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), involves a pop-up screen for wagering terminals asking bettors to donate a portion of their winnings to the TAA. The TAA announced the technology on Sunday at the annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing. This is the first time such an interface has been developed for the racing industry. The technology will soon be tested on betting terminals at a Stronach-owned track.
Doesn't say which track or when, but I'd imagine that this in place at Santa Anita for the fall meet, or at Gulfstream for the winter meet. Or both.
Thoughts? On one hand this is a good cause, and doesn't seem much different than going to a fast food drive-thru and being asked if you want to spend an extra dollar on <insert cause>. Totally voluntary, if you don't want to, that's fine.
On the other hand, in a game where it's already hard enough to win, and you're already losing so much off the top to takeout and breakage....I can see where being guilt tripped into giving up even more of your earnings could rub people the wrong way.
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – A first-of-its-kind technology for horse-racing wagering terminals, conceived of and proposed by PETA to raise funds to care for Thoroughbreds retired from racing, has been developed by AmTote International. The concept, which PETA presented to the Stronach Group and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), involves a pop-up screen for wagering terminals asking bettors to donate a portion of their winnings to the TAA. The TAA announced the technology on Sunday at the annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing. This is the first time such an interface has been developed for the racing industry. The technology will soon be tested on betting terminals at a Stronach-owned track.
Doesn't say which track or when, but I'd imagine that this in place at Santa Anita for the fall meet, or at Gulfstream for the winter meet. Or both.
Thoughts? On one hand this is a good cause, and doesn't seem much different than going to a fast food drive-thru and being asked if you want to spend an extra dollar on <insert cause>. Totally voluntary, if you don't want to, that's fine.
On the other hand, in a game where it's already hard enough to win, and you're already losing so much off the top to takeout and breakage....I can see where being guilt tripped into giving up even more of your earnings could rub people the wrong way.