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Role of Hubs in Modern Commingling

• IFHA
• Monday, 5 October 2009
• Paris, France

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Overview

• Wagering Charts
• Hub Communication
• ITSP
• Host / Guest
• Problems
• Lost Link
• Partial Pools
• Transmission Error
• Stewards Key Failure
• Scan Pools
• Late Odds Shift
• Double-Hops
• Cancel Delays
• Large Robotic Wagers
• Delay in Receiving Pools
• Untimely Update
• Other Issues
• Net-Pool Pricing
• Foreign Currency

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Arlington Park Wagering by Location
Arlington On-Track 12
Illinois OTB Network 7
Other North American Tracks / OTBs 66
International 2
Internet / Phone 13
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Arlington Park Wagering by Minutes to Post
Minutes to Post Wagered Total
5 MTP 2.6 19.9
4 MTP 5.4 25.3
3 MTP 3.3 28.66
2 MTP 5.22 33.8
1 MTP 13.2 47.0
0 MTP 9.5 56.5
_at_ Gate 14.3 70.8
FINAL 29.2 100
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Hub Communication

• ITSP
• Host / Guest

OTB
Track
Track
Hub B
OTB
Cloud
Track
OTB
Hub C
OTB
Hub A
OTB
Internet
Track
Hub D
Phone / IVR
Track
No Direct Track to Track Communication All
Wagers Pass Through Various Hubs
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Host Tote Hubs

• Verify Open Pools
• of Horses
• Scratches
• Minimum Values
• Calculate Prices
• Settlement Reports

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Guest Tote Hubs

• Assign Serial Numbers
• Keep All Transactional Data

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Problems

• Lost Link
• Partial Pools
• Transmission Failure
• Stewards Key Failure
• Scan Pools

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Pools Transmitted

• Details
• WPS
• DD
• Exacta / Quinella
• Trifecta
• Pick 3
• Totals / Scans
• Superfectas
• P4 and Above

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Arlington Pick-4 Scan (Leg 1)
Total Pool 154,211.12 If 8 Wins Leg 2 -
5,524.82 will be Live
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Arlington Pick-4 Scan (Leg 2)

• Total Pool Remains 154,211.12
• 8 Won - 5,524.82 is still Live

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Late Odds Shift

• Double-Hops
• Cancel Delays
• Large Late Wagers
• Delay in Receiving Pools
• Untimely Updates

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Other Issues

• Net Pool Pricing
• Place Show Payouts
• Minus Pools
• Payout Calculations
• Foreign Currency
• Exchange Rates
• Minimum Values
• Time Zone Differences

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WTP

• Host in Control
• All Wagers Validated by host
• Host Issues Serial Numbers
• Once Host Validates bet is FINAL

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Role of Hubs in Modern Commingling

• IFHA
• Monday, 5 October 2009
• Paris, France