Keeneland offers I-Pad and tablet betting

[South Beach Luv]

What are the benefits of doing this instead of just betting Twinspires or whatever from your phone while you are there?

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

What are the benefits of doing this instead of just betting Twinspires or whatever from your phone while you are there?

I think it's for those who don't have a Twinspires account- you're placing your wager with the track, not an internet wagering company. They say it's for those who want to wager on-track but don't want to stand in line at the window.

If the signal is via wi-fi, that's a good additional benefit for people going to the track- free wi-fi.

[Seattleallstar]

still waiting for TVG to get their head out of their asses and to create an app, or at least have it where you can watch the live streaming video on the ipad or tablets.

This is absolutely brilliant. Want to get the UK crowd in the game? This helps.

This is probaly the only reason to get an Ipad. RIP Steve Jobs!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I think it's for those who don't have a Twinspires account- you're placing your wager with the track, not an internet wagering company. They say it's for those who want to wager on-track but don't want to stand in line at the window.

If the signal is via wi-fi, that's a good additional benefit for people going to the track- free wi-fi.

That is exactly what it is for. If you have a Twinspires account, you can already wager on your I-phone/pad.

[3kings]

Great idea by Keenland. They offer this option so they get the money from the online wagering at the track instead of their competitors(twin spires, xpressbet).

[Split Rock]

Originally Posted by 3kings

Great idea by Keenland. They offer this option so they get the money from the online wagering at the track instead of their competitors(twin spires, xpressbet).

Yep. Smart on their end. I live in Austin, TX so I don't get a chance to get to the track much anymore and do all my betting on line. I was at Remington Park twice a few weeks ago and found myself betting the RP product on Xpressbet while at the track. Just way too convienent. However, had RP had this option, I would have gone that route instead.