Re: Estimating Final Odds (1030 Views)
Posted by:
moosepalm (IP Logged)
Date: November 20, 2015 09:36AM
Thanks, ill-bred for posting that. The section on CRW clarifies many of the issues for me. Basically, it seems like they have built a better mousetrap in doing some of the things all the rest of us attempt to do. The problems appear to be related to the potential for diminished value that won't be known until the totes shut down, and the effect it has on public perception. It feels somewhat analogous to what the internet has done to small independent retailers. There's no foul play involved -- they just have enormous advantages. If Oaklawn wants to give favored son status to the regular Joe's and JoAnn's, more power to them. By and large, the CRW's don't swim in the same betting pools that I do, so it's not going to be a personal deterrent, but I understand the concerns expressed by those who feel it impacts value for them.