Today Was The Biggest Day In Horse Racing!

[Lemon Drop Husker]

If racetracks were smart, they would fully embrace this change once it is available in their state.


It really has nothing to do with horse racing, as much as they already have more than enough physical space and the hardware in place to make it happen.



Why not have Super Bowl and March Madness parties with food and drink specials along with all the wagers any sports junkie can handle including all the prop bets and craziness that goes along with these events. And as a sideshow, you still have the ponies that people can play as well.



Football Saturday's and Sunday's could be major events for them in which they can offer any and all action any degenerate within the U.S. borders would ever want or need, just like if they were in a Vegas sportsbook. And for the Jet fan watching his 3 hour wager circle down the drain in the 4th quarter, he can make a last ditch effort wager on the 6th at Aqueduct to get it all back while watching the race live as a railbird.



But..., that probably makes too much sense.

[castaway01]

Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker

If racetracks were smart, they would fully embrace this change once it is available in their state.


It really has nothing to do with horse racing, as much as they already have more than enough physical space and the hardware in place to make it happen.



Why not have Super Bowl and March Madness parties with food and drink specials along with all the wagers any sports junkie can handle including all the prop bets and craziness that goes along with these events. And as a sideshow, you still have the ponies that people can play as well.



Football Saturday's and Sunday's could be major events for them in which they can offer any and all action any degenerate within the U.S. borders would ever want or need, just like if they were in a Vegas sportsbook. And for the Jet fan watching his 3 hour wager circle down the drain in the 4th quarter, he can make a last ditch effort wager on the 6th at Aqueduct to get it all back while watching the race live as a railbird.



But..., that probably makes too much sense.

Any location that has sports wagering is going to have massive Super Bowl parties. Racetracks will have no problem fully embracing sports wagering. It's a shame they don't bother embracing horse racing anymore though. You can do both.

[castaway01]

Originally Posted by DerbyJackpot

Referencing full fields in Hong Kong not takeouts. They are lower than US tracks I do believe though

Hong Kong win/place/show takeout is 17.5% and exotics is 25%. There are rebates there but there are rebates here too.

[alydar]

Originally Posted by TiffaniO

The NFL and all other sports have no say... it will be up to each state... for example Maryland has to vote on it and it can only be at tracks and casinos... WV doesn’t need voter approval but it has to be at casinos/race tracks. I’m sure some states will be a free for all.

WV law as it is now says that the casinos will run the sports betting. Betting will only be required to run through them, not necessarily at their physical locations. Most in the state see betting through their phones as being a big part of the action.