On a related matter, yesterday I found myself daydreaming about where I could go to make a few legal NFL bets.
I (briefly) considered driving a few hours to Delaware Park to see what their sports book atmosphere was like.. (I came to my senses and stayed home)
The point I suppose, is thus: I never in 15 years in the horse game even considered driving to Del Park to see their live race card. The draw of sports betting is alive and real. I bet there were 100's of "new faces" at Del Park yesterday, and not many of them even noticed the racetrack. Long term I think it this come at a cost to the hardcore horse players.
Time will tell.
