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Originally Posted by SuperPickle
I've been to Canterbury several times and love the track and really HOPE they grow handle but I'l sum up the track experience this way.
I went last summer on a Thursday night and they had 8,000 people there. It was like something out of 1972. I was floored by the crowd.
Here's the kicker even with 8,000 people they didn't do a million dollars. The people up there simply don't bet.
And here's the funniest part. I cashed a $300 ticket. The kid (and I use that correctly because he looked 16 and couldn't be older than 19) reacted the same way a teller from Belmont or Del Mar would have if I was cashing for $30,000. He literally exclaimed "whoooo!" and excused himself to get more money. He didn't even have $300 in the drawer.
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Great story.
I think this is a good problem to have for Canterbury. Would you rather be trying to convince established bettors to come to the track or convince a crowd of 8,000 to wager on your product?
