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Originally Posted by ScottJ
So your assertion is that every single dollar placed with DRFBets flows through to the tracks? No way.
Again, if you want to support the Stronach tracks, play directly with Xpressbet/1st. If you want to support NYRA, play directly with NYRA Bets.
Exactly what is the value add to the long term health of this game provided by DRFBets? This is DRF expanding into an area that makes them no more than the leech that is Nassau OTB, Suffolk OTB, or similar.
The ADWs must be directly owned by the tracks with direct flow of the takeout to those track purses/operations. No other organization should touch that business or take a percentage.
In summary, do not cry about takeout rates if you are willing to keep these middle men in the wagering business. It really is that simple.
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I agree that ideally it would be better without middle men, but most of these middle men (including the original OTBs) were created in the hopes of attracting handle that would otherwise not make it into the track pools at all. It would wind up with bookies or not get bet. So the intention was good. It's very debatable how much they help now. However, not all the tracks can afford the type of investment required to build their own ADW. So someone is going to get a piece of the action of those tracks even if it's another track.
Personally, I feel no moral obligation to use a product just to help a track out, but I do understand your point.
To me, it's on all these players to negotiate deals that maximize their revenue and win my market share with better software, better customer service, better rebates/perks, and better handicapping features.
