Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #10  
Old 07-14-2007, 09:07 AM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 43,956
Default

On the show yesterday I talked about this dad/daughter and their score.. While not 'horseplaying' as we know it and love it, there is a school of thought out there that feels utilizing large pools as lottery-style incentive for new or very casual 'players' has potential and should be exploited by the industry.

Given the size of the pot that day, playing "lotto-style" in races with (let's say) fields made up of 8, 7, 10, 6, 9 & 7 horses offers a far better chance of a hit than drawings where the six numbers chosen come from a 'field' of 60 numbers in the six slots... Obviously the odds of hitting in a field generated a universe of 8x7x10x6x9x7 are outrageously better than than that generated off a field of 60x59x58x57x56x55.

Given how intoxicating the racetrack is, any exposure to it has potential to generate real fans.. The "auto-generated" P6 or Superfecta "Lotto" ticket has legitimate potential for fan base growth...
__________________
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine
Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.

Last edited by Kasept : 07-14-2007 at 08:05 PM.
Reply With Quote
 



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:09 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.