2/13 ATR: Maury Wolff on the Rainbow 6 & more..

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I'm leaning towards thinking that the thing is a net positive for the learning curve benefits of the ticket-building at a low cost for new players. I think their experience -- the capping of the sequences and the ticket constructs -- will translate into other multi-race wagering ('Normal' P6, P5-P4-P3's, Supers, Hi-5's, etc.) long term.

This is the key part IMO. The takeout issue is significant, but as I noted in the other thread, it still provides relatively good value once there's a big carryover, and your point about it teaching people the intricacies of ticket construction is a good one. Like I said before, it makes the $2 minimum Pick 6 look insane from a cost standpoint. At the very least, if they don't want to implement a gimmick wager like the Rainbow 6, the New York and California circuits should take a long look at lowering the minimums (to $1 or $.50, not $.10) on Pick 6 tickets to avoid shutting out the majority of players who can't afford to pour thousands a day into the pool.

[jms62]

It sucks until the pool is over a million and it is routinely paying a couple G's on a share. Let the suckers pump it up and then jump in when the pool is over a million.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by jms62

It sucks until the pool is over a million and it is routinely paying a couple G's on a share. Let the suckers pump it up and then jump in when the pool is over a million.

Could be seeded to give it the running start. Didn't GP throw in $100,000 after the surprise hit ahead of the forced closing weekend distribution?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Could be seeded to give it the running start. Didn't GP throw in $100,000 after the surprise hit ahead of the forced closing weekend distribution?

Then you got something. Mainstream media will be all over this if it carries until the final week. Of course they will say all you need is a thin Dime.