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Greyhound racing is popular the world over with at least 300 dog racing tracks in operation Chaz Green Jersey , including those in the United States, most countries in South America, Ireland, England, France, Italy and China. The greyhound dog racing handle in the United States today exceeds $800 million per year. Greyhound racing is permitted in nine states, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts Randy Gregory Jersey , New Hampshire, Oregon and South Dakota. Florida, with its 17 dog tracks, leads all other states in race attendance and betting handle. The Derby Lane dog track in St. Petersburg, Florida, rates as the oldest in America, having been in operation since early 1925. Since the introduction of the mechanical rabbit, greyhound racing has become big business and as a result greyhound breeding has become an important industry in this country. Prices range from about $500 for unknown puppies to $25,000 or more for top racers. All major greyhound tracks operating in the United States use the pari-mutuel betting system. At most tracks there are 12 races a night, featuring daily doubles, exactas, quinielas Byron Jones Jersey , superfectas or Big E''s. (For explanations of these wagers, see page 39.) In addition to these, several Latin American countries use an imitation of Puerto Rico''s 5-6 pool in which a bettor or bettors picking 6 winners from the fourth through ninth races divide 75% of the pool, the remainder being distributed to those picking 4 or 5 winners. SCARNE''S ADVICE ON BETTING THE DOGS If you are one of the many thousands who go to the track to bet the dogs for fun, remember that you must pay for the privilege. If you want to keep the price down to what you can afford, here is a good system: Before leaving home, decide how much you want to spend (bet), add the track admission price, the price of a program, allowance for refreshments and price of transportation. Take this amount with you and no more, so that if you lose you won''t be tempted to recoup your losses and lose more than you planned. Then bet the favorite to show. Forget about win and place bets. I don''t say this advice will win you money, but it will cut down your losses. Always remember that when you pick a winner Alfred Morris Jersey , you''re lucky; it isn''t good handicapping. Don''t forget that "you can beat a race, but not the races." BETTING ON JAI ALAI, THE WORLD''S FASTEST GAME Jai alai, regarded as the fastest online games in the world, originated in Spain from a form of handball played by the Basques more than 200 years ago. In Spain it is known as pelota vasca. Jai alai was first imported to this hemisphere by way of Cuba in 1900; today it is played in Spain, France, Italy, China, the Philippines, Mexico, Cuba and other Latin American countries. In 1935, Florida legalized jai alai with a pari?mutuel betting system.
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