Crist Article on TV Coverage

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

I wish that were true, but I seriously doubt it. The 4% Pic4 takeout at Ellis Park caused only a small blip in handle. Bettors would rather try to beat a 20% takeout at the track they're used to than a 4% takeout elsewhere.

Likewise with the drop to 11% (?) at Pimlico. (I can't remember the details of the Pimlico takeout promo).

--Dunbar

Lower takeout would give the players more money. The Ellis and Pimlico deals are hardly representative of what an overall reduction in takeout could accomplish.