Why Racing Is Losing One Of Its Best Customers

But the long-term picture is completely different, and it’s not pretty. As the computer players continue to drive the everyday bettors out of the sport, the CAWs will be betting into smaller pools and losing a lot of their edge. They depend on the minnows and when the minnows are gone, there will be nothing left for them to feed on.

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It’s not that Maloney is saying anything that hasn’t been said before, but he is a living, breathing example of the type of player the sport is losing and can ill afford to lose. The CAW players and the tracks in bed with them are making a lot of money, but at the end of the day, they are jeopardizing racing’s future. This is a gambling game that has all but lost Mike Maloney, and that’s a pretty scary thing.

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Phil has a question:

Have either the Undertaker or Clark Kent contacted Rhonda Norby, Marketing and Communications Director, (859) 224-2856 at Equibase to obtain the comparative handle figures for Alberta.

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Phil M Stockmen