TwinSpires: LA residents

[Scav]

Does anyone know why LA residents get to bet tracks like Churchill and Calder online, but everyone else can't? Just curious. TS just picked up LA residents so this has to be within their agreement.

[Round Pen]

Hmmmm good question I had no Ideal that LA residents could do this maybe an inquiry to twinspires themselves should be in order

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

Hmmmm good question I had no Ideal that LA residents could do this maybe an inquiry to twinspires themselves should be in order

They won't answer, I have to call them later this week on another matter and will report if I remember to ask

[Round Pen]

I could not help myself Scav I had to send them something I will let you know if I get a response

[Round Pen]

Scav I just got A reponse from Twinspires took them all of 45 minutes to get back to me.

I Quote "LA Residents are allowed to bet on Churchill and Calder because Fairgrounds previously had a different deal with the tracks and we carried that over for our LA Customers.


Thanks, Kate
Twinspires Players Services."

End Quote

[-BT-]

twinspires is officially a joke. What do they offer that youbet doesn't? Laurel? come on, i've pretty much given up on that place, other then their cool tv's that take up a ton of bandwith i don't see much reason to switch. I played a little there this summer for arlington but that was about it, them not taking wagers in SA other then BC days was my last straw

-bt-

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

Scav I just got A reponse from Twinspires took them all of 45 minutes to get back to me.

I Quote "LA Residents are allowed to bet on Churchill and Calder because Fairgrounds previously had a different deal with the tracks and we carried that over for our LA Customers.


Thanks, Kate
Twinspires Players Services."

End Quote

I'm not totally sure about ALL the details...but this has something to do with the fact that Twinspires just absorbed the long standing FGnetbet.

Actually they did a pretty good job doing it, passwords, accounts, etc. all stayed the same it's just that now it's on the TS platform and FGnetbets no longer exists. CD/FG owns all the OTB's in southeast LA so therefore would allow betting on all CD properties.

But I am still confused as to why it applies to all LA residents, and why it would apply to the their ADW service with the KY horseman withholding the signal to ADW's out of state even though we are CDI properties.
I'll see if I can find the letter I was sent.

[PPerfectfan]

Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know why LA residents get to bet tracks like Churchill and Calder online, but everyone else can't? Just curious. TS just picked up LA residents so this has to be within their agreement.

Cause were special?????