Arlington introduces cashless wagering
 

http://www.arlingtonpark.com/news/ar...echnology-here

I like this idea, at least they continue to improve the equipment and technology.

other changes to the wagering menu include:

rolling doubles for the whole card.

superfecta carryover. (how can it carryover with dime supers?)

High 5 (coming later in the meet.)

Pick 6 going to $1 minimum.

Looks like some good changes. Is the dime super available on all races where a super is available? It not, then I agree...how can a super carry.

Will there be a pin code to bet?. If not and you lose your card after a big hit or deposit people are going to be angry!

I likeee the $1 Pick 6...

A few more reasons why I can't wait for ten days from now to get here.

its a vacation day for me.:D

I'll 2nd that one!

I thought it was just for people low on cash

you must hate carryovers.

Not so sure about the rolling DD's, that is going to smoke the P3 pools pretty bad I bet. High 5 is the next big thing so whatever, and the P6 going to $1 is comical, NO ONE plays the p6 at arlington. even me, I played it ONCE last year when there was 300k in the pot already, I was there with Haber, we got smoked in like the 3rd leg by some 2nd time starter that was long as hell but should have included.

I don't know how I feel about cashless wagering, I like having tickets in my hand so I can either feel the sense of satisfaction or the sense of being an idiot. don't get that from ticketless wagering.

I am willing to bet that this won't go over well with all the yups and milfs that show up, they like tickets also so they can show everyone they had $5 to win on the 7/5

I was over there tonight for this dinner thing..Place looks great and ready to go. Horses heads peering out of the stalls, beer prices increased, admission increased....Opening Day must be near

so whats a beer and a hotdog now, about $12.50?

You might get 2 dogs for that, but if you want one of them new fangled margaritas from their new outdoor machine, I think it's $8.50.

Seriously though, everything looks great..Turf course looks about 8 inches deep already

Got to make it up for a weekend this season. I love downtown, the ease of the burbs and my wife has a keen interest in the lasagna at Geno's East. Maybe we could parlay the trip when the Cards are in town to play the Cubbies?:rolleyes:

They had a SERIOUS hotdog there, a legitmate footlog on a toasted bun that was damn good, only had it once last year, if I recall, the only place that had it was that first food stop on the grandstand side.....

They had something similar years ago at The Mudbug on Weed Street. You put money into an account there and you bet on a hand held betting machine. The big problem is you couldnt cancel wagers if you made a mistake. Can be dangerous if you aren't careful.

Ah the MudBug...When I got dragged down to Joe's over there, I was taking hour long piss breaks across the street :)

Joe's....that's the gay bar across the street from The Mudbug. Never been in there.

It isn't a legitmate gay bar, but alot of douchebags go there

Not at all. There are plenty of those in California. How many carryovers over $100k did Arlington have last year with their $2 minimum? Not many. Hollywood has them twice a week at a minimum.

The $1 play may entice me to play once in a while if I like the card. My next P6 play at Arlington will be my first P6 play at Arlington, there just isn't enough in their pool to get excited over. With the $1 play, I will be more tempted to take a shot.

Is it safe to say when this becomes widespread breakage will be eliminated?

Sorry, it isn't April 1st I know.

Pretty much covers my feelings on it.

I only use ticketless wagering at NY tracks and love it. Trust me, you'll still get plenty of opportunities to feel like an idiot, having the ticket in your hand makes no difference. And I'm sure you write your play down on your Form or program anyways so it isn't like you don't get the same sense of looking at your winning ticket. Plus it is nice at the end of the day when it calculates all your winnings for you and let's you know how much you were up or down on the day.

you are a smart guy, and you have to let a computer calculate how much you are up or down?

I go to track with 500, if I leave with 200 I am smoked for 300, if I leave with 1500, I am up a dime.

TICKETS ONLY HERE MY FRIEND

Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

99.9% of my wagering has been ticketless for the last 15 years.

Why would anyone advocate for keeping "tickets"? About as silly an argument as there ever has been.

I actually sent Canterbury Park, my home track, an e-mail in 2000 about doing this very thing. They offered this during a contest (where you bet off of a card that has a starting balance, put in your pin number, etc). I was so pissed when I lost a vouchure for $400 that I thought there had to be a better way.

I always thought the tracks would resist this because of the tickets that are not cashed by idiot betters that don't know they won. That uncashed money rolls back to the track.

Is there such a thing as a legitimate gay bar? Do they have to be certified or something?

Incidentals like beer, food, the form, etc can easily make a day I break even look like I lost $30. It makes me feel better when I punch out that ticket and it tells me I broke even when I have $30 less in my pocket. It also tells you the number of wagers you made on the day and how many you won. Hell, just knowing the total amount I wagered on a day is useful info especially as it kept escalating at Saratoga last year as the meet went on.

Probably 75% of my action is online, that being said, when I actually go to Arlington, I like having a wad of tickets, I like seeing what I came up with in the madness of punching a bunch of numbers.

The demise of the stooper continues

Yes, there is a specific AREA of Chicago that has been coined 'Boys Town'

For some reason, girls loving going into the area. I was almost coaxed into going with these girls one night until my friend that knows Chicago really well told me what I was getting myself into.

Let me note one caution that I can care less about ones sexual preference, I just would rather not be in that environment, being looked at like a piece of meat

Or, maybe you're even more fearful that nobody will find you attractive.

What I'm thinking right now would swiftly be deleted if composed and sent.

That was pretty easy wasn't it.....

You are just so delicate