Arlington introduces cashless wagering

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

http://www.arlingtonpark.com/news/ar...echnology-here

I like this idea, at least they continue to improve the equipment and technology.

other changes to the wagering menu include:

rolling doubles for the whole card.

superfecta carryover. (how can it carryover with dime supers?)

High 5 (coming later in the meet.)

Pick 6 going to $1 minimum.

Not so sure about the rolling DD's, that is going to smoke the P3 pools pretty bad I bet. High 5 is the next big thing so whatever, and the P6 going to $1 is comical, NO ONE plays the p6 at arlington. even me, I played it ONCE last year when there was 300k in the pot already, I was there with Haber, we got smoked in like the 3rd leg by some 2nd time starter that was long as hell but should have included.

I don't know how I feel about cashless wagering, I like having tickets in my hand so I can either feel the sense of satisfaction or the sense of being an idiot. don't get that from ticketless wagering.

I am willing to bet that this won't go over well with all the yups and milfs that show up, they like tickets also so they can show everyone they had $5 to win on the 7/5

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Scav

I don't know how I feel about cashless wagering, I like having tickets in my hand so I can either feel the sense of satisfaction or the sense of being an idiot. don't get that from ticketless wagering.

Pretty much covers my feelings on it.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Scav

I don't know how I feel about cashless wagering, I like having tickets in my hand so I can either feel the sense of satisfaction or the sense of being an idiot. don't get that from ticketless wagering.

I only use ticketless wagering at NY tracks and love it. Trust me, you'll still get plenty of opportunities to feel like an idiot, having the ticket in your hand makes no difference. And I'm sure you write your play down on your Form or program anyways so it isn't like you don't get the same sense of looking at your winning ticket. Plus it is nice at the end of the day when it calculates all your winnings for you and let's you know how much you were up or down on the day.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I only use ticketless wagering at NY tracks and love it. Trust me, you'll still get plenty of opportunities to feel like an idiot, having the ticket in your hand makes no difference. And I'm sure you write your play down on your Form or program anyways so it isn't like you don't get the same sense of looking at your winning ticket. Plus it is nice at the end of the day when it calculates all your winnings for you and let's you know how much you were up or down on the day.

you are a smart guy, and you have to let a computer calculate how much you are up or down?

I go to track with 500, if I leave with 200 I am smoked for 300, if I leave with 1500, I am up a dime.

TICKETS ONLY HERE MY FRIEND

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Scav

you are a smart guy, and you have to let a computer calculate how much you are up or down?

I go to track with 500, if I leave with 200 I am smoked for 300, if I leave with 1500, I am up a dime.

TICKETS ONLY HERE MY FRIEND

Incidentals like beer, food, the form, etc can easily make a day I break even look like I lost $30. It makes me feel better when I punch out that ticket and it tells me I broke even when I have $30 less in my pocket. It also tells you the number of wagers you made on the day and how many you won. Hell, just knowing the total amount I wagered on a day is useful info especially as it kept escalating at Saratoga last year as the meet went on.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Scavs do you ever bet online?

Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

[blackthroatedwind]

99.9% of my wagering has been ticketless for the last 15 years.

[Split Rock]

Why would anyone advocate for keeping "tickets"? About as silly an argument as there ever has been.

I actually sent Canterbury Park, my home track, an e-mail in 2000 about doing this very thing. They offered this during a contest (where you bet off of a card that has a starting balance, put in your pin number, etc). I was so pissed when I lost a vouchure for $400 that I thought there had to be a better way.

I always thought the tracks would resist this because of the tickets that are not cashed by idiot betters that don't know they won. That uncashed money rolls back to the track.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That's what I thought, so when you bet online you don't have a ticket either. I love using the ticketless wagering at the NY tracks when I go.

Probably 75% of my action is online, that being said, when I actually go to Arlington, I like having a wad of tickets, I like seeing what I came up with in the madness of punching a bunch of numbers.

[cmorioles]

Is it safe to say when this becomes widespread breakage will be eliminated?

Sorry, it isn't April 1st I know.