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Old 05-03-2010, 04:52 PM
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I know that you said there are exceptions but I just can't agree.

Women aren't gamblers?

Penny slots?

I'd assume there are many more men than women who gamble but still..

How do we know this, that they don't gamble as much?

When you're at the track what's the ratio of men to women like?
ratio of men to women at the track.. maybe 80/20? maybe 85/15? lots of guys like to go to the track to get AWAY from their women!

they dont gamble as much because of psychology... tend to take less risks and be more "responsible". You just dont see a lot of women willing to put 2 grand into a pick 6 ticket unless they are already incredibly rich. I'm not being sexist towards men or women and its completely my own opinion.

How many women are public handicappers compared to men? And we're not talking about a couple small bets a dozen times a year... we're talking real gambling.
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Old 05-03-2010, 05:22 PM
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ratio of men to women at the track.. maybe 80/20? maybe 85/15? lots of guys like to go to the track to get AWAY from their women!

they dont gamble as much because of psychology... tend to take less risks and be more "responsible". You just dont see a lot of women willing to put 2 grand into a pick 6 ticket unless they are already incredibly rich. I'm not being sexist towards men or women and its completely my own opinion.

How many women are public handicappers compared to men? And we're not talking about a couple small bets a dozen times a year... we're talking real gambling.
The first part of your post...

Seriously?

I don't know where you are. It's higher here.

The rest of your post? Point taken.

I'm just giving my opinion too.
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Old 05-03-2010, 05:47 PM
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The first part of your post...

Seriously?

I don't know where you are. It's higher here.

The rest of your post? Point taken.

I'm just giving my opinion too.
Yes, seriously. I've really only met two gamblers who are women. A trainers wife, (who has lots of ) and a woman who worked with the radio show who was a good horse player. I've met lots of women who love horses and horse racing and place some wagers... really investing a good amount of money to bet is a different thing. (btw, I do not consider myself at ALL to be a gambler)

Maybe going to the track isnt the best way of answering this because not everyone goes to the track to drop lots of cash, especially in the case of Saratoga, Gulfstream, Keenland, Del Mar, etc where it is a social event...

How many women do you see at the OTB??? i'd put a 90/10 or maybe even a 95/5 ratio on that. There were NEVER any women at Lehigh Valley Downs or Dania beach when I'd go there.

What about Derby trail? there has to be 4 guys for every one girl who posts.


I really dont know how this can even be argued. Even with poker you see one female to every 8-10 male players, for the most part.
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Old 05-03-2010, 05:58 PM
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Point taken... your comments bothered me at first but yeah of course you're right in that there are way more men.

Here I'd say maybe 25 percent (women) at the track... on the big days maybe 40? Course I'm just guessing.

Penny slots... I've never done that and wouldn't want to.

I'm glad you know that I'm not trying to fight...

Just very very irritated and I don't like being talked down to like a special-needs child (not you, NBC).
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:01 PM
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Point taken... your comments bothered me at first but yeah of course you're right in that there are way more men.

Here I'd say maybe 25 percent (women) at the track... on the big days maybe 40? Course I'm just guessing.

Penny slots... I've never done that and wouldn't want to.

I'm glad you know that I'm not trying to fight...

Just very very irritated and I don't like being talked down to like some special child (not you, NBC).
I guess you like the top since you don't like being talked down to.. What two adults...........
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:26 PM
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I guess you like the top since you don't like being talked down to..
Why, you wanna come play horsie and jockey?
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:26 PM
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Why, you wanna come play horsie and jockey?
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:05 PM
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most of NBC's demographics' major horse racing experience is having watched "Let it Ride".

I dont like their coverage at all. As soon as the top chef stuff started I texted o.e.y "time to start drinking".

Then I met a friend at wing house... watched a muted NBC coverage and a Halladay complete game shut out (hi SCUDS ).. and had to guess which horses ran 2-4 behind Super Saver while drinking a TERRIBLE bloody mary!

Did they really show the race from a blimp camera angle? I mean for real? its nice to see when its all said and done but i had no idea WHAT was happening!


(i shouldnt have added the penny slots thing... though whenever I go to a casino I swear there are thousands of women playing the slots.. I personally dont understand why ANYONE would play the slots - my Mom loves them tho!)
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