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Old 02-03-2009, 12:52 PM
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I could have forgiven myself for having a future ticket on Monba...but betting on him on race day, now that was just unforgiveable.
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:57 PM
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Then they need a new tote company. In 2009 you cant write software to cover 700 horses? That is a joke.
Like everything else in this industry, it's a matter of dollars, risk, and job security.

Is it possible to allow for 700+ betting interests? Of course, just not with the current software and hardware. Upgrading software and hardware would cost money, and as the bet is handled now, it does not generate enough money to justify the expense.

Obviously if the tote system was upgraded, the bet would draw more dollars. But as I have said before and as everyone knows, NO ONE MAKES CHANGES IN THIS INDUSTRY UNLESS THEY HAVE UNDENIABLE PROOF THAT THE CHANGE WON'T RESULT IN A TEMPORARY PROFIT LOSS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THEM LOSING THEIR JOB.

And so, we are stuck with 24 betting interests...unless they implement my plan or one of the others.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:00 PM
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How much could it possibly cost? Isn't it 2009?
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:13 PM
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if youve seen the tote machines at crc you would know they seem to have been designed by cavemen. there are bets you are either unable to make at all that are available at other tracks or the way you must punch in the plays are ridiculous
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:23 PM
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Like everything else in this industry, it's a matter of dollars, risk, and job security.

Is it possible to allow for 700+ betting interests? Of course, just not with the current software and hardware. Upgrading software and hardware would cost money, and as the bet is handled now, it does not generate enough money to justify the expense.

Obviously if the tote system was upgraded, the bet would draw more dollars. But as I have said before and as everyone knows, NO ONE MAKES CHANGES IN THIS INDUSTRY UNLESS THEY HAVE UNDENIABLE PROOF THAT THE CHANGE WON'T RESULT IN A TEMPORARY PROFIT LOSS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THEM LOSING THEIR JOB.

And so, we are stuck with 24 betting interests...unless they implement my plan or one of the others.
There is only one certainty in this industry, if you an exec at CDI you wont be around long anyway
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:34 PM
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:46 PM
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I'm still waiting to cash that Sweet Catomine ticket I had.
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Old 02-03-2009, 02:52 PM
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if youve seen the tote machines at crc you would know they seem to have been designed by cavemen. there are bets you are either unable to make at all that are available at other tracks or the way you must punch in the plays are ridiculous
Have you gotten the AM Tote machines yet, if not you are supposed to be next. The new tote machines here at FG and Arlington are what CDI is moving to, I was talking with the guy in charge of them last week at the track. But anyway, we can use our twinspires.com cards here in the tote machines, Arlington will be able to also supposedly this summer, and I think Calder is the next one they are going to. He said CDI wanted it all tried out at the other tracks before they put them in Kentucky.

As far as this having anything to do with future wagers, I don't know but when I see him again I will ask him if it can accomodate the large nimbers, if I can stand him being in my face and violating my 3 ft of personal space, he is a strange dude...
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Old 02-03-2009, 02:58 PM
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How is it possible that CD's system cannot accommodate wagering on individual horses up to any reasonable number. It can accommodate wagering on all possible superfecta and high 5 wagers in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby field. The Vegas system isn't pari-mutuel, so that's comparing apples and oranges, but there is no excuse for the failure to provide more than 24 separate interests.
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Old 02-03-2009, 03:00 PM
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Have you gotten the AM Tote machines yet, if not you are supposed to be next. The new tote machines here at FG and Arlington are what CDI is moving to, I was talking with the guy in charge of them last week at the track. But anyway, we can use our twinspires.com cards here in the tote machines, Arlington will be able to also supposedly this summer, and I think Calder is the next one they are going to. He said CDI wanted it all tried out at the other tracks before they put them in Kentucky.

As far as this having anything to do with future wagers, I don't know but when I see him again I will ask him if it can accomodate the large nimbers, if I can stand him being in my face and violating my 3 ft of personal space, he is a strange dude...
That started last summer at AP too. Basically acts as a debit card that you can load and wager as normal, but much quicker. If you want printed tickets as receipts, that is an option as well.
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Old 02-03-2009, 03:04 PM
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That started last summer at AP too. Basically acts as a debit card that you can load and wager as normal, but much quicker. If you want printed tickets as receipts, that is an option as well.
Oh, he told me AP couldn't use them yet, told you he was a strange dude.

We've always had the "debit" cards here with FGNetBet so didn't even think about not being able to use TS cards. I like the machines, much better than scientific games before.
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Old 02-03-2009, 03:33 PM
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Have you gotten the AM Tote machines yet, if not you are supposed to be next. The new tote machines here at FG and Arlington are what CDI is moving to, I was talking with the guy in charge of them last week at the track. But anyway, we can use our twinspires.com cards here in the tote machines, Arlington will be able to also supposedly this summer, and I think Calder is the next one they are going to. He said CDI wanted it all tried out at the other tracks before they put them in Kentucky.

As far as this having anything to do with future wagers, I don't know but when I see him again I will ask him if it can accomodate the large nimbers, if I can stand him being in my face and violating my 3 ft of personal space, he is a strange dude...
thanks for the info, hope they get here soon
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Old 02-04-2009, 10:50 AM
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I can tell you this much, I'm going to Vegas this weekend and wouldn't mind finding some horses to throw a few bucks on and I'll carry my ass to Wynn to do it. A Derby Future Wager with 24 betting interests is a joke.

Something has to be done to spice it up, just as Steve said.

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Any idea who you're going to use?

I'd be curious (don't laugh!) about the odds on Poltergeist but don't tell anyone.
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Old 02-04-2009, 10:51 AM
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Oh my god thank you for that. I feel immediately better about the Cowboy Cal ticket hanging on my fridge.
Not my finest moment...
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Old 02-04-2009, 11:45 AM
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Any idea who you're going to use?

I'd be curious (don't laugh!) about the odds on Poltergeist but don't tell anyone.
There's a few I have my eye on, like Patena is available at Lucky's at 75-1. He's only 40-1 at Wynn. Soul Warrior is 200-1 but that will change after the Risen Star.

If you want to see the most updated odds go to Dave Tuley's viewfromvegas.com and on the main racebook notes page he should have a link to the lucky's and Wynn odds.

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Old 02-04-2009, 12:17 PM
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The only 'technical issue' I see in my proposal is listing the willpays before the pool closes- and early on in the betting there will be some odd results with $0 wagered on most of the interests- because most tracks don't have the capability of displaying trifecta willpays. However, with a competent linemaker estimating probables it wouldn't be an issue because whether a name closes at 100-1 or 125-1 isn't a huge deal to 99% of players this would attract.

What they could do as an alternative to showing every name on a rolling basis is show the top 25 or so that have taken the most money and odds on those.
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Old 02-04-2009, 12:21 PM
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Any idea who you're going to use?

I'd be curious (don't laugh!) about the odds on Poltergeist but don't tell anyone.
I've made about 10 sucker, I mean "future" bets this year in Vegas at the Wynn. Most recently, I got Poltergeist at 125-1, which was Monday night.
As long as there's value, I'll take a shot.
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Old 02-04-2009, 12:32 PM
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Old 02-05-2009, 07:39 AM
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The only 'technical issue' I see in my proposal is listing the willpays before the pool closes- and early on in the betting there will be some odd results with $0 wagered on most of the interests- because most tracks don't have the capability of displaying trifecta willpays. However, with a competent linemaker estimating probables it wouldn't be an issue because whether a name closes at 100-1 or 125-1 isn't a huge deal to 99% of players this would attract.

What they could do as an alternative to showing every name on a rolling basis is show the top 25 or so that have taken the most money and odds on those.
Even with just 23 entries, some horses go off at over 100-1. With 400+ entries, we will have many 1000-1 horses and probably a few 10000-1 horses. A 10000-1 horse would have something like $30 on it going into the last day. Another $150 bet in the last few hours would change that dramatically If you had bet $5 in the hope of seeing a monster $50,000 payday, you would be disappointed to get only $12,500. With half the betting coming on the last day, drops like this will be common.

With 24 betting interests, the last day's betting is reasonably uniform, with the exception of horses that run on the Saturday of the weekend. With 400+ betting interests, the odds will be flying all over the place.

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Old 02-05-2009, 08:01 AM
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Even with just 23 entries, some horses go off at over 100-1. With 400+ entries, we will have many 1000-1 horses and probably a few 10000-1 horses. A 10000-1 horse would have something like $30 on it going into the last day. Another $150 bet in the last few hours would change that dramatically If you had bet $5 in the hope of seeing a monster $50,000 payday, you would be disappointed to get only $12,500. With half the betting coming on the last day, drops like this will be common.

With 24 betting interests, the last day's betting is reasonably uniform, with the exception of horses that run on the Saturday of the weekend. With 400+ betting interests, the odds will be flying all over the place.

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Your math is probably correct, but I don't think wild odds swings would be as rampant as you are suggesting. Any horse with only $30 bet on it going into the last day isn't going to attract much attention, even at 10,000-1.
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