Cross Country Picks 5 Past Posts That Show Tote’s Insecurities
“One of the most pressing issues facing our industry is improving the electronic security of the pari-mutuel staking system.”
This simple statement was part of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) five-year strategic plan from 2006 to 2010 and was released in 2005.
Approaching two decades later, the topic has made little progress, and recent betting incidents in the summer of 2022 indicate a long-term failure to address these issues.
If you think it is always the responsibility of the managers to stop betting when the race starts, think again. A new revelation reveals that primary control of some types of bets rests entirely in the hands of a single employee, outside the company, potentially violating staking rules in multiple states simultaneously. reveals a surprising vulnerability.
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