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Has anyone been to a greyhound race track???

I am plaining on going to one tonight and placing some bets, do you think you have a greater chance at winning here than the casino??? I am going for fun but I would like to win some money...anyone have any suggestions to how to pick the winning dog??? I know there are like 7 or 8 dogs who race can I place a bet on all the dog on one race?? If not, then how many dogs can I bet on per race?

Public Comments

1. Bet on the one with the waggly tail
2. put your money on the hare
3. My dog use to race. Before you go, you should visit the link.
4. Why would you have fun at a place like that?? To watch dogs run??? They mistreat them... doesn't that bother you? Why don't you go gamble at a casino... I'm not trying to be rude, I just wish you would realize what you're contributing to. Top 10 Reasons Why Greyhound Racing SUCKS! from http://www.greyhoundracingsucks.com/... 10. Dog racing is boring and a waste of money. How exciting it is to watch a bunch of emaciated dogs running in circles, chasing a piece of metal. It takes a pretty ignorant person to find this entertaining, and if you think you're going to get rich betting on dog races, think again. Thankfully, judging from the decline in track revenue, people are getting smarter every day. 9. The regular clientele at dog tracks are people who can hardly afford to spend their social security and pension checks betting on something as depressing and useless as dog racing. Shame on the dog tracks for taking money from these people to try and save their dying business. 8. Tax dollars from private citizens that would be better spent fighting crime or used to otherwise benefit the tax payers are used to pay for police officers to patrol the dog tracks - to 'keep crime out'. 7. Dog tracks employ many high school and college age kids who while working at the track are subjected to institutionalized, state sanctioned animal abuse. What a horrible message we are sending to the youth of America. First hand accounts from young track workers: click here to read testimony 6. The presence of a dog track in any town or city brings down the value of all the surrounding property. Who would want to live near these controversial eyesores - definitely not the high rent district. 5. All the dead dog bodies, which are a necessary by-product of the dog racing industry, can pose a health risk to humans. Read about the E.coli outbreak in New Hampshire 4. Dog track owners often LIE about important information, such as how many people actually work at the track. If they aren't telling the truth about something as obvious as this, I wonder what else they are hiding. Wall Street Journal Story 3. Greyhounds are sweet, loving creatures just like the dogs many of us have for pets. They deserve to spend long healthy lives bringing happiness to owners who appreciate and care about them, not in the clutches of individuals who only want to profit from and then dispose of them. The fact that people breed and then mercilessly kill thousands of perfectly good dogs every year in the name of entertainment is inexcusable. 2. The greyhounds that are 'good enough' to race are forced to spend their unnaturally short lives in what is the equivalent of a concentration camp for dogs. Kept in small cages for an average of 20 hours a day, most of these dogs are visibly on the verge of starving to death. Once their malnourished bodies can no longer win races and make money for their owners, they are simply killed to make way for more young dogs to follow in their footsteps. check out where they live 1. In order for the dog racing industry to exist, TENS of THOUSANDS of healthy young greyhounds must be KILLED every year for no reason!
5. The odds of every bet are against you at a track. Yes, you could conceivably bet on every dog...but you'd lose more than you won. Here's a list of the types of bets, which could help you look like you know what you're doing. http://www.4dogracing.com/racing_basics/betting_descriptions.htm At a casino, you have a slight edge in blackjack if you play according to the standardized charts and if you count.
6. Always bet on a gray dog and watch for the one that goes to the bathroom when they parade them out
7. BEEN THERE AND IT IS A WASTE OF MONEY