tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post1248759117344491622..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: Sports Betting to Jersey?Pull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-2869886158252974682008-02-11T23:36:00.000-05:002008-02-11T23:36:00.000-05:00That's a good point. If there was a central area f...That's a good point. If there was a central area for bettors, with sports etc, it would and could be a boon for racing. I think Ian Meyer's partner at Premier Turf Club has brought that up to the industry a few times, and was quoted on bloodhorse a few times.<BR/><BR/>It is inevitible that we have a North American betting exchange, imo. I just wonder how long it takes? The casino lobby would hate it; and a whole pile of people will try to block it - probably including horse racing.Pull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-21821173042732884702008-02-11T23:03:00.000-05:002008-02-11T23:03:00.000-05:00Betfair offers sports betting as well. Sports bet...Betfair offers sports betting as well. Sports betting is a compliment to horse betting. In fact, if I had my way, there would be a North American betting exchange, where tracks would get the bulk of the patrons monies in their immediate area...and the betting exchanges would include sports as well as horse race betting....at of course a Betfair like takeout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-28656247144100336312008-02-11T13:52:00.000-05:002008-02-11T13:52:00.000-05:00Hi Hobbes and A,Yes sir. I think you are right. I ...Hi Hobbes and A,<BR/><BR/>Yes sir. I think you are right. I alluded to this in my post below entitled Rock Bottom<BR/><BR/>http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2007/12/rock-bottom.html<BR/><BR/>I think right now, the business will not change unless it is forced to by revenue hitting zip, or slots revenue being cut in half.<BR/><BR/>I've hoped we could get our act together before this (imo) eventual reality is upon us. If we do, we make the rules to fix the biz, not the government.<BR/><BR/>A, yes I agree, for that to happen we have to be able to compete first.<BR/><BR/>PTPPull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-25981575231036215952008-02-10T22:34:00.000-05:002008-02-10T22:34:00.000-05:00i dont think it's such a huge issue.... IF! Racing...i dont think it's such a huge issue.... IF! Racing drops the huge rake and becomes competitive. Then a racetrack with sports gambling becomes a haven for thinking gamblers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-21958659654719980602008-02-10T22:08:00.000-05:002008-02-10T22:08:00.000-05:00I'm trying to think of a racing version of 'can't ...I'm trying to think of a racing version of 'can't see the forest through the trees'<BR/>Remember the Simpson's episode when Homer realizes his life long dream is to eat so much that he has to go on workers comp- And it works and he does and gets replaced by a paper weight!! It feels to me that slots have become that accepted 'padding' that prevents the industry from repositioning and actually offering itself as a competing gaming alternative. Why strip down down to bare essentials when there is a subsidy? I have only ever defined subsidies as something that is in business that really shouldn't be. And it scares me to know end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com