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Old 07-09-2017, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by freddymo View Post
Wasn't that the point? You keep people standing outside a nightclub and they just have to get in. You tell them if they use a Platinum AMEX they get certain privileges. You tell them they need to bet thru NYRA Bets to have access to this exclusive wager, they watch they get pissed they would have hit the pik 5 and sign up. Mind you NYRA does offer a very good rewards platform.

Like you I am uncertain if it pans out but I cant blame them for trying something
Here's the hook Freddy,a majority of the people at OTB's/race tracks don't play via ADW's.
They are pretty much a cash through the machines lot(for various reasons).
Truthfully I was a bit surprised at the interest shown in the bet yesterday.
I suppose the fact that Belmont had the high quality card had a lot to do with it.......apparently people really love the P-4/5.
I'm only guessing here,but I imagine the bettors just took their P-5 money and shipped it to GP/MTH/WOOD etc. when they couldn't play the wager they wanted.
In terms of the other ADW's, I would guess the players weren't pleased about being denied the chance to play the bet.
I'm thinking the NYRA left a lot of money on the table,and probably didn't score a whole lot of points with some of their more loyal bettors.

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