you don't have to be in the middle east to benefit from the high price of oil.
have you seen Exxon Mobils profits??:eek:

A drop in the bucket. Compared to their outlandish wealth, the amount they will get from US wagering is not even worth the time it will take for their accountants to count it.

IF they are even getting a piece of the US wagering pie (others on the board are much more equipped to answer that question).

Agree with both Scav and ArlJim. Absolutely nothing wrong with taking 4/5 on a horse that ought to be 2/5. Sometimes the bettors are so eager to find a reason NOT to bet the big fav, that they do create an opportunity. And sometimes they just fail to see how much better a horse is than the rest of the field.

But also agree with ArlJim that it's not at all obvious (to me) that Curlin deserves to be 2/5 against an international field after traveling half way across the world. In October he wasn't an obvious fav in the BC Classic. I don't think that one awesome race makes him the dominant World horse that would justify 2/5 against this field.

Now that I think about it, horseracing may be the only area where there is a large school of thought that taking even money is a horrible proposition. Sports bettors routinely take 10/11. Blackjack cardcounters accept the even money payoff of the game (with the roughly 5% chance of getting a 3:2 payoff added in) without wincing. Many poker players thrive in heads-up games where they will at best win even money.

--Dunbar

Dubai primarily handles the money from neighboring countries. They aren't a superpower in the oil business.

It would be difficult for the oil companies to continue exploration and drilling if the barrel goes below $100. Sure there is plenty of oil left, it's just not as easy to get to.

Let me reconsider that now, Scav...

;>)
Dunbar