The Supreme Court recently ruled that the national ban on sports gambling, with the exception of Nevada, is unconstitutional.
OK.
I am not a gambler, so it really has little effect on me. I have heard the arguments that casinos and gambling outfits are deleterious to communities, but I am skeptical. As a general rule, when it comes to local activity, I prefer to let people do what they want to do. If they want to gamble, then they can gamble. I do hope that people bet with money they can afford to lose, but I say the same thing about people running up bar tabs, credit card debt, etc.
What I wonder about, though, is what effect that will have on motorsports, particularly the Indy 500. How much would it add to the fan experience if you could go and place bets, not only on the winner but also first to wreck, first to pit, most laps led, top-5 finishers, trifecta, slowest finisher, top speed, etc.
I don't have hard numbers to back it up, but I am given to understand that outside of the 500, IndyCar is having financial problems. I have also heard many rumors that the 500 itself is experiencing generally declining attendance. As I said, this is what I've heard, not what I've researched.
Anyway, perhaps auto racing will have somewhat of a renaissance because of this. What do you think?
I think it would make it fun . The group my daughter and husband go with ( we have had these tickets since 1985 ) draw names for $2 a draw til all drivers are picked . Winners are for first out , second and and of course winner . They cut the line up pictures from the Star and fold them up and put them in someone’s hat !
ReplyDeleteI don’t have a problem with gambling , we are Catholic and they actually have a raffle every mass , lol , and winner splits with the church . ( that’s aside from the collection )
I told you Catholics were cool . LOL
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