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Nevada May Change 'Post Time' Bets for Horse Races17 May 2002LAS VEGAS – As reported by the Associated Press: "The Nevada Gaming Commission is considering changing how "post times" for horse races are regulated in casino race and sports books. "Currently the cutoff time for placing bets in Nevada sports books comes sooner than when placing bets at race tracks, Deputy Attorney General Michael Wilson told commissioners Thursday. "A study of 589 horse races showed there could be up to a 4-minute variance between when bettors were prevented from placing a wager in a Nevada sports book compared with race tracks, Wilson said. "New computerized betting systems in the race and sports books have eliminated earlier regulatory concerns that bets could be placed after a horse race had started, Wilson said. "The proposed change would level the playing field for Nevada bettors, according to Wilson…" |