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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
I'm certainly more a fan than a bettor as I only bet around $2-3,000 a year. That may hardly be a blip on the radar of the tracks in terms of handle but when you have thousands of fans like me it certainly adds up. In my case the betting comes from being a fan of the game. If the game gets to the point where it no longer interests me then my betting will dwindle. This is part of the reason why it is important to cater to the fans as well as the bettors.
The other aspect is that the true bettors are looking to make money off their betting. Considering the large takeouts, the best way to beat the system is for there to be casual fans that go to the track and bet the horses that have no shot. Otherwise every horse is going to have realistic odds minus the takeout and isn't worth a bet. The more fans that are drawn to the track a couple times a year and are willing to blow $100 without really caring (like you see all the time in casinos) the better for the bettors.
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Yes, that's true. You guys make some good points. I was sort of thinking of fans like Bold Brooklynite that are long-term fans that don't bet. He is probably the exception to the rule. There are probably a lot of fans like yourself out there who do bet and who are more likely to go to the track if a superstar is running. Such fans may not be big bettors but every bit counts.