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Originally Posted by OTM Al
It's time to stop making this foolish comparison. So what if the take on one pull of the slot machine is 3%. The argument constantly ignores the fact that an average person can do 6-10 pulls a minute. That is an effective take PER MINUTE of between 17-24%. I generally play 4 races on a day's card give or take. Show me one person who has sat down at the slots and made 4 pulls and called it a day.
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You may play four races a day, but you can bet a race somewhere every few minutes if you are so inclined. You also aren't limited to betting the live card, and the host track benefits when you bet others too. The comparison isn't great, but it isn't near as bad as you make it out to be.