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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Horse racing doesn't need this kind of fans...IMO. Some sports fans identify with certain teams and go around telling other fans that "their team" is this or that. This sort of "loyalty" isn't what horse racing is about.
Gambling games don't depend upon "emotional relationship"...they sink or swim in accordance with the entertainment/wagering value that they offer to the bettor. If the value is there, then the bettor will come...and if the value ISN'T there...then neither will the bettor be there. And when I say "value"...I don't necessarily mean PROFIT. The casino side of the racetrack offers no "profitable" games...but the "entertainment" value seems to be higher probably because the bettors there lose at a slower rate. So...the casino side of the racetrack is brimming with business...while the horse-betting side is a ghost-town.
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I guess you've never met a Dallas Cowboy's fan who bets on their team every week regardless of if they are good or not. They are the 2nd most popular team in Canada after the Bills. Their fans will bet on them always believing they will win. There are also teams that fans bet on every week because of their popularity. Pittsburgh and Green Bay are two others. We have our own sports betting up here and the teams I mentioned points spread are always .5 to 1.5 in favor of those teams. If the real line is 6 or 6.5 and they are favored, the line will be 7-7.5 if they are dogs lets say 4-3.5 it will be 3-2.5
