Magna 5 $1 wager

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Originally Posted by pweizer

So if it was a $2 base you wouldn't have played the ticket at $24?

I personally like the change to a $1 base but the handle has been $400,000 or less every weekthis year. It used to be guaranteed at $500,000. The economy and signal disputes are probably a part of that. But to say that the change is good for handle is a bit premature.

Congratulations on the score!

Paul

I don't know if I would have played it or not. I had the card and looked it over because of the $1 wager and a saw a few standouts. If it was still $2 and I studied the sequence of races as I did and came up with the same selections I probably would have played it. I think the $1 wager is good because it makes the wager manageable for the smaller player. That was a nice hit and although I've been a Weekend Warrior for quite a few years, a hit like that as a newcomer to playing it would of had me hooked.

You're probably right about it being too early to tell if the $1 is affecting overall handle. I hate to sound like a broken record but the economy is not so hot and a lot of good people are losing their jobs. I know for a fact that I'm going to lose my current job as the outfit I work for is moving the postion overseas at some point in the future. When that date is I don't know.