Presque Isle Downs - Nice Purses

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Originally Posted by scanman

A fair question.

The immediate benefit to "bettors" is that it is one more track to choose from.
Gambling is relative. There is "value" in every race, if "the bettor" is astute enough to find the value. Considering the variables of the Tapeta surface and horses shipping in from all over the northeast, midwest, kentucky and Canada, it should make selecting a winner pretty challenging. But more than that, it should make for some very interesting racing.

"Bettors" never had it so good. With similcasting and internet wagering, there are hundreds of races for a "bettor" to choose from each day. If you find that Presque Isle Downs doesn't provide the types of races that you like to bet, then move on to a track that you find more adventageous. But at least you will have one more option to choose from and that is definitely a good thing.

I don't need another track to fire at. I'm not the type of wagerer who sits in a simulcast seat flipping my book to the next race going off in two minutes.

The problem for me is that these slot tracks dilute good racing elsewhere at the direct expense of the bettors. Nobody in their right mind will play a p-3 or p-4 at a Pennsylvania track that takes 25-30% of the pool in take out while offering meager pools.

I have no problem with people racing where they can earn the most money. But their gain is the bettors' loss. There's no doubt about that.