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Originally Posted by Danzig

for a better take on why many don't follow racing....a lot of people don't gamble-and they connect horse racing only to that, not as entertainment.

More like they connect the sports excessively high takeout to mean that the game is total suckerbait.

Impossible to beat - and not worth the time invested to learn.

22% of US adult males between the ages of 18-49 play fantasy sports. Most are hardcore nerds who are obsessed with numbers and stats. These types are more likely to gamble on poker than horse racing by a tremendously wide margin.

It's information based gambling just like with the stock market or fantasy sports .. and I think a lot of people understand that. What they might not understand is that the sport is not impossible to beat .. and you can make a living from beating it .. but it is tougher than hell .. and anyone talented/crazy enough to do it consistantly could probably make at least double doing something else.