The Canadian Sportsman
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Back To In QuotesJune 14, 2010
“We have not come close to giving the people what they want. The public wants payoffs. When the $2 bet was invented, $2 was what a person made working in a day. If a person bet $2 it was a very significant gamble and even if the horse paid $4 it was a very significant return. They gambled a day’s wages and they got back a day’s wage plus another day. What do you have today? A person bets $2 and wins $2 with which they are going to buy what? A pop?”
— Mike Antoniades, racing analyst for Balmoral Park, discussing why tracks should focus on developing bigger payouts through Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6 and, eventually, V-75 wagering.
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