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Old 12-25-2016, 05:17 PM
blackthroatedwind blackthroatedwind is offline
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Originally Posted by pweizer View Post
Silly me, I thought tracks were in the gambling business.

Paul
Racetracks are in the pari-mutual wagering business. There is an argument that races with bridgejumpers put the tracks in a situation where they have a rooting interest against a horse. I don't think this is what the laws that enable pari-mutual wagering had in mind.

Think about it.
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