Funny you mention jockeys and collusion. There are 2 brothers Irad and Jose Ortiz and many think they collude. I mentioned earlier that I liked Madame Uno and saw this thread on Twitter...
https://mobile.twitter.com/EMD4ME/status/1099816722838769664
Fishy to say the least. An good solution would be to couple them in entries even if they arent colluding bc it would alleviate bettors minds. Bad optics imo
So the Oscars were last night and it appears New Jersey took action on the outcome making it the 1st US state to take legal $s on the event: https://www.playusa.com/2019-oscars-winners-betting-odds/
Not a lot of value in these bets but if they can gain new players, generally speaking gay men are not a casino's target demographic, could be a net gain for the business.
The penn st frat kid rumor was funny. Caused books to stop taking bets and a huge change in the odds.
I wouldn't personally want to book bets where even one person knows the result ahead of time
After taking a cursory look at the differences between how things are run domestically and abroad, I think this is a symptom of the way horse racing is regulated in our country. It's done at the state level, so you end up with a ton of tiny little local circuits that are often downright amateurish in nature. They're absolutely prime for collusion/corruption/short-sightedness/etc. Can you imagine how messed up professional baseball would be if it was just a loose collection of regional leagues? I don't think it's the only thing hurting it (there are a lot of factors here), but I think it would be in the best interest of the horse racing industry to move towards a national regulating body of some kind, stop cannibalizing itself locally, better coordinate with the national casino companies that are indirectly competing with its action, take some selective cues from organizations like NASCAR, and condense the product to have fewer but more professional races with more condensed and consistent top level talent. It wouldn't solve all of the collusion and corruption problems, but I think it would be much better.
KY tax law changed for 2018. You wont be able to deduct gambling losses against winnings and would be taxed on any winnings regardless of losses. (Includes lotto)
So if you won 200,000 and lost 400,000 you would owe taxes on the "earnings" of 200,000.
Lawmakers said on twitter they will work to change it going forward but likely nothing can be done for 2018. What a bunch of idiots. They then tried to say we never knew, nobody knew. Liars and idiots.
I said before politicians will screw up sports betting.
A couple things stick out to me.
Penny slots jumped at me but after thinking about it many people who were never introduced to any table games are usually intimidated to play and stick to slots.
I would have thought the sports books would have made more. Perhaps online and local illegal books put a damper on that?
I just got back from a conference out there and a few friends wanted futures placed for them (like Browns winning Super Bowl )
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Nevada casinos' net win in January:
Blackjack $90.2 million
Craps $34.7 million
Roulette $29.4 million
Baccarat $95.9 million
Sports $14.6 million
Penny slots $283.2 million
[Source: Nevada Gaming Control]
This person didnt list poker...
How do you feel casino management treats you? Have you noticed a change in their "attitude" towards whales/pro gamblers?
Early p4 play at Gulfstream. Played it on the super cheap. Gives me a little action while working today before the bigger races kick off. I like the 1 Siem Riep in the last leg at 10-1 m/l
Will wheel up and down in a trifecta.
I think if a dude asked for time more than once in a night i would get a little annoyed. Might be a good tactic to get some uncomfortable and annoyed
Went to the Casino in Dayton yesterday for a few hours. I spread my gambling out quite a bit and glad to say the 4.5 hours only cost me 20 bucks.