Race Day Score showed there was little interest. It was a great program that required very little money an had great rewards. Obviously drag racing gets no respect in general and that is why. Let's hope some other state takes pity on us so that we can play again.
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vegasnitro
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Sports betting is not parimutuel betting. Sports betting is mutual betting. There is a BIG difference.
Parimutuel betting (mostly horse racing) means your bet is tied to every other bet in the pool. For instance, let's say you bet the Kentucky Derby on the 5 horse to win. Your bet goes into a pool with everyone else that made a win bet, no matter where they bet or how much they bet, whether it was at the track or at a casino. The odds are "live" on the bet until the race starts. Let's say the 5 horse is 5-1 when betting opens, and you bet it then. That does not mean you automatically get 5-1 on the horse. It could get bet down or up by post time, and those are the odds you will get. The takeout/juice/vig on the bet is dictated by the state racing commission (it is usually 15% on a win bet) and then they have to payout all of the winning tickets out of the win bet parimutuel pool ONLY. That is why you will see weird numbers pop up on the tote board, say your horse was 2-1, that should pay $6 for a $2 bet ($4 for 2-1 on $2 bet plus your original wager)... but you will see the win pay back $5.20 or some such.
Mutual betting, like sports betting at a casino, is a bet between only you and the house. It is not tied to any other wagers or pools. The odds are "dead" on your bet with the house, meaning if you bet State -7, you get State -7 even if the point spread changes by kickoff. The hold/cut/juice/vig on a sports bet is usually 10%. They only take the cut out of the winning portion of your bet, so a winning $100 bet on State pays back $190.
You are correct that the lines are set on sports/mutual betting to attract equal action on both sides, that guarantees the house wins no matter who wins the game. It doesn't always work this way, when action on big teams like the Patriots can be 75/25 the casinos get very nervous. They can have games/days that are losers, and they have to go into their own pocket to cover these wagers.
For horse racing/parimutel betting, they don't really care about the odds or who wins because they get their cut of the wager up front, and the payouts are out of the pool of money bet by players ONLY, the casino/track never has to go into their own pocket to cover these types of wagers.
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stitcherbob
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So Google still tailors search results based on your browsing history?Because the odds makers googled our sport and decided it wasn't popular enough
drag race - Google Search
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stitcherbob
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So Google still tailors search results based on your browsing history?
They don’t know my browsing history cuz I hides it from them...Google Facebook Twitter and Instagram are the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse..... you heard it here first
BaldyLochs
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Haha This would have all the makings for a great sequel to the movie “Casino”. What happens in the pits stays in the pits. Everyone makes a buck; everyone is taking what they think is theirs. The guy running the return road scales is gettin paid to de-calibrate the scale on Sunday. The Chief Starter getting paid to muck up the tree sequence; the Safety Safari track prep guy getting paid to miss a few spots in one lane; the Nitro seller getting paid to bring in a batch of bad fuel; the guy selling Philly cheesesteaks is skimming visa check cards; drivers being paid off to “dive” on a run; the beer garden selling 20oz premium craft brews when it’s really Busch Light running through the taps. Drivers charging fans for hero cards and autographs.
LoL could you imagine? I wonder who DeNiro and Pesci could portray.........
LoL could you imagine? I wonder who DeNiro and Pesci could portray.........
I don't know about DeNiro and Pesci, but Gary Busey must play John Force.
Z28LT1
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Force and Shoe, DUH! haha!
This is interesting, but I wonder why NHRA was left out?
Alan
Indiana sports betting: Here's a list of leagues and events you'll be able to bet on
Ready your bets, sports fans. State gaming officials on Tuesday released the full list of sports Hoosiers will be able to legally bet on.www.indystar.com
ONE GOOD REASON: VERY AMATEUR ORGANIZATION IN CHARGE
Sonoma Pro Stock Motorcycle Ladder AND qualifying order on Nhra.com totally wrong as of end of round 1 of eliminations. Very difficult to post odds when your information is wrong. Even harder to make betting choice. Real advantage for sharp bettors who do their homework. BTW Summit website had both ladder and qualifying correct.
