Too Confusing
Paul Daley drove to Rockingham Park last Saturday looking forward to placing a Kentucky Derby future wager, only to be told by a teller that he couldn’t — the track wasn’t taking any pool two wagers, even though they had taken pool one bets. “Churchill Downs uses United Tote as its wagering system and we use AmTote, and we felt that the tickets, which would say ‘Oaks/Derby Future,’ would have been too confusing for the bettor. As the races will be run eight weeks from now, bettors may not remember whether they had a Derby or an Oaks ticket and that the winning number on one ticket may be different than the one on the other ticket,” explained Rockingham general manager Ed Callahan. Too confusing? May not remember? Thank you, Rockingham, for watching out for cognitively-challenged bettors. We need all the help we can get. (Lowell Sun)
