10 cent Super - 3 questions

Originally Posted by seconditis

I have to admit, the people deciding on their 10 cent combinations at the machine is a bit frusturating. Almost as bad as the the guy who comes to the track with a few hundred dollars to play and is down to his last 40 cents. You haven't hit a winner all day and now you are going to use your "handicapping skills" to try and hit a 40 cent ticket?!

Hooseir Downs
Thistle/River
Hawthorne
Bulah
also offer this wager. Nobody has still answered my first 2 questions yet. What disadvantage is this to a track? Why don't gamblers play 10 10 cent supers to play with the tax loophole?

it is an advantage to the track because they are churning more wagers. they simply fractionalize all wagers to the dime level for calculation purposes. those who don't bet the dime and use the dollar are not familiar with the loophole, are to lazy to ask for ten dime tickets, or just don't care. it would certainly behoove them(if i may say behoove, LoL)to bet the dime instead of the dollar.