Hollywood Dog Track to Test Single Pool Wagering

This is the headline from the article linked here

When I read this headline I was somewhat interested as I know Jim Smith with bigjackpotbetting.com has been pushing for a 'win only' wager. I fully support the win only wager. As a professional player I would much rather be able to only pick one greyhound and have a large enough pool to bet into that I could show decent returns on my wagers. But alas it is not to be. They are testing this on the trifecta pool.

Based on the pools last week this would have meant a $11k trifecta pool which isn't extraordinary by any stretch of the imagination. An $11k win pool on the other hand would have been an oddity worth talking about and wagering in. I don't understand the thinking here. I really don't get it.

I already have a home for $10k plus trifecta pools. And I'm comfortable at that home. Mardi Gras on the other hand is a track I struggle with. So I won't be dumping large amounts of money into their $10k plus trifecta pool. On the other hand, I would have eagerly made a $100 win bet into a $10k plus win pool. And I would play that pool regularly.

How does this affect the casual player? Think about it. Most casual players aren't betting the trifecta pool. They are making Win/Place bets and betting the quinella pool. That's what they do. Where do you think they will go when the trifecta wager only race comes up? I don't know. I hope they would give it a shot. Some of them will. I suspect most will just go play the slots though.

I'm not trying to demean Mardi Gras greyhound park by any means. I really appreciate the steps they have taken to cater to the player. The lower take out on w/p/s wagers was appreciated. The other things they are doing at the track and online have been appreciated. They are taking chances and breaking new ground in a sport that has typically been happy with the status quo or worse, making things worse for the player year after year.

Kudos! Hollywood. Kudos on not being afraid to shake it up. Thanks for your courage. But I must admit I don't get this move. I really don't get it at all.

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