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Old 02-22-2009, 02:43 AM
SniperSB23 SniperSB23 is offline
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Originally Posted by Travis Stone
Without fans there would be no gamblers. To be a gambler in horse racing you have to have some "fan" in you. Otherwise, you'd play a shot machine which produces the results of your gamble much quicker than waiting for a horse race.

And without gamblers there would be no horse racing. It might exist, but not nearly on the scale it is today.
Huh? Have you ever been to Saratoga or the Derby? There are plenty of people pumping money into the sport that aren't "fans". The gamblers certainly exist.
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