2014 admission hikes for Belmont, Saratoga: GA $5, Clubhouse $8

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I just have a hard time seeing why this is such a big deal. Good Lord it's not even the price of going to a movie.

... and we're talking Belmont.

Well worth it.

Like I said earlier, we don't just go to watch. You bet $100, you spend at least $20 on average just on betting. PPs, parking, food, etc. It all adds up.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Like I said earlier, we don't just go to watch. You bet $100, you spend at least $20 on average just on betting. PPs, parking, food, etc. It all adds up.

But arent there incidental costs involved with any kind of entertainment?
Every means of going to the track has gone up in recent years (and it doesn't look like it's stopping anytime soon), I would think that would be more detrimental to people not going track then the couple of dollar increase that's going in to effect now.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

But arent there incidental costs involved with any kind of entertainment?
Every means of going to the track has gone up in recent years (and it doesn't look like it's stopping anytime soon), I would think that would be more detrimental to people not going track then the couple of dollar increase that's going in to effect now.

Sure, but none of these have the added expense of gambling.

In the end, the more I think about it, most people that go to the track are probably not serious bettors. So the $5 or whatever isn't a big deal to them. I think this thread shows that.

A serious bettor is actually being pretty foolish going to the track on a regular basis for a wide variety of reasons.

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

....A serious bettor is actually being pretty foolish going to the track on a regular basis for a wide variety of reasons.

There are plenty of SERIOUS BETTORS that go to Saratoga on a regular basis...many of them may not end up being impacted by this price increase because they have credentials...but taking your statement above as a stand alone, I cant agree.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

There are plenty of SERIOUS BETTORS that go to Saratoga on a regular basis...many of them may not end up being impacted by this price increase because they have credentials...but taking your statement above as a stand alone, I cant agree.

I've said countless times now that Saratoga is different. Even then, it is much easier to play other tracks and Saratoga itself from home, and at a better price.

[cmorioles]

Of these tracks with comparable prices, how many are subsidized by a casino like the NYRA tracks?

[Payson Dave]

"at a better price"...ahhhh they do allow cellphones at the track these days

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

"at a better price"...ahhhh they do allow cellphones at the track these days

Well, sure, but home is still easier. I'm sure you know this. And part of the "better price" is that there are none of these track charges, not just betting.