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May 17th, 2019 at 7:50:48 AM
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This is why you always make sure you know the terms of the bet before making a wager...
Local doctor denied massive payout on Kentucky Derby bets
William Hill strikes again.
Local doctor denied massive payout on Kentucky Derby bets
William Hill strikes again.
Variance giveth and variance taketh away.
May 17th, 2019 at 8:37:24 AM
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That's good to know. I'm curious if the members who bet sports were aware of this?.
There was a reverse situation with NY OTB a few years back. My details are fuzzy but a horse won the Derby as part of "the field" and paid a couple of bucks, but NY didn't offer field betting so an individual bet on the horse paid about $80. Many casual bettors saw the race on tv and saw the house paid $6 or whatever and were stunned when they cashed tickets in.
Or it might have been the opposite way. I
just remember the horse paid one price at the track and a very different price at OTB. Usually, they paid the same, minus a surcharge.
Incredibly, NYC OTB lost so much money as an organization, it went out of business.
There was a reverse situation with NY OTB a few years back. My details are fuzzy but a horse won the Derby as part of "the field" and paid a couple of bucks, but NY didn't offer field betting so an individual bet on the horse paid about $80. Many casual bettors saw the race on tv and saw the house paid $6 or whatever and were stunned when they cashed tickets in.
Or it might have been the opposite way. I
just remember the horse paid one price at the track and a very different price at OTB. Usually, they paid the same, minus a surcharge.
Incredibly, NYC OTB lost so much money as an organization, it went out of business.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
May 17th, 2019 at 9:29:31 AM
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I mean, it’s William Hill. Should anyone be surprised?
Variance giveth and variance taketh away.
May 17th, 2019 at 10:17:52 AM
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I think any bet that is capped should have to say it on the ticket.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
