Best link ever posted. Clearly they found a workaround to keep this going, that is if anything was done in the first place. Susan Bala doesn't seem like she had any understanding of the consequences. I'm sure Andy could write at least one more book but he's probably figuring there's so much wrong with things at this point it would be 'the other side of racing' part 2 if anyone remembers that old documentary.
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Originally Posted by BCOURTNEY
I'm less concerned about odds changes due to old technology and more concerned with teams who have the ability to see real time odds changes while the average bettor cannot. Think "flash boys" on wall street. Solving this issue would at least ensure everyone is on a level playing field whether automated or not. Perhaps someone should file suit against a data or signal providers and show how distribution of the signal updates is happening in an inequitable manner to ensure fair play - this would be illegal on wall street, why is it in a federally regulated parimutuel pool?
This is the right question to ask to get movement on this topic - has been forever if the players can organize it into legislation, that is the only thing the signal providers and horsemen will react to at this point. Does it upset anyone that the computer teams get to see the real time odds for an entire minute and decide whether or not to jump in?
March 14, 2001
http://www.espn.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=1154966
An outraged professional gambler observed that this is equivalent to "a secret auction where one bidder gets to see all the other bids and then decides whether he wants to participate."
Campaigning this is simple: ALL participants get 1 minute updates. It's fair, it's straightforward. It best ensures equitable treatment under the law. (to be written) |
