It happened again! (End tote malfunction)

[golfer]

Past posting at Aqueduct yesterday:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01042008...g_a_727368.htm

[cmorioles]

Cannon says don't worry about it. No big deal, it was a one time thing.

[Kasept]

From Jerry Bossert's column in the Daily News:

According to a press release issued by the NYRA, the stewards followed standard procedure, pressing the button to end wagering just as the first race was about to begin, but the stop order did not register, the NYRA alleges.

"We know that only $81 came in on-track after the race went off, resulting in one winning daily double ticket that returned $11.40," said NYRA Executive VP and COO Hal Handel. "However, we cannot tell what kind of late wagering, if any, was done off-site."

The back-up system in the tote room also malfunctioned, according to NYRA.

"The failure to end wagering at the proper time is absolutely unacceptable," Handel stated. "We have conducted an internal investigation regarding the two malfunctions and will improve the process in both the steward's stand and the tote room."

[SentToStud]

Just how much can you improve "process?"

Push button when race starts.... button don't work.... Yell, "Oh, S**t".... Start pulling plugs.

It's not process, it's technology.

What did they actualy have do to get wagering stopped?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01042008...g_a_727368.htm

When this issue was originally brought up, we were told this was a one time incident and to "get over it." So my question is, what happened here, and is it possible this is happening a lot more than people think?

Of course it is happening a lot more than people think. The technology in this game is so outdated in every facet of the sport it boggles the mind.

Cannon said it isn't. I'll believe him instead of some National Enquirer-esque story in the Post.

[Cannon Shell]

I guess I was wrong. Since it seems to be such a big problem, maybe you guys should just wait till the race starts to make your bets.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I guess I was wrong. Since it seems to be such a big problem, maybe you guys should just wait till the race starts to make your bets.

We should just ignore it I guess. No big deal, business as usual. Fuk the bettors. We wouldn't want to move to 1990s technology just yet.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

We should just ignore it I guess. No big deal, business as usual. Fuk the bettors. We wouldn't want to move to 1990s technology just yet.

I doubt that you personally are "doing" anything about the problem. If so please enlighten me to your contributions other than criticism of me personally.

If this issue is too great for you to overcome maybe you should abandon horse racing until the problem is solved and focus your energies on the Belgium bobsledding team.