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The loss of two major outlets that carry its televised races impacted betting during Turfway Park’s annual Holiday Meet, the racetrack said Thursday.  On-track wagering fell 1 percent, but betting from all sources, including off-track, was down 16.4 percent during the 27-day meet, which ran from Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, according to a news release.  On-track betting totaled $3.4 million, and total betting came to $73.7 million, the thoroughbred track said.  Two broadcasters of horse-racing events, AmericaTAB and International Racing Group, did not carry Turfway’s races during the meet, the track said. AmericaTAB became part of Tracknet Media Group and fell under an exclusive agreement that Turfway has with competitor TVG, said Robert Elliston, president of Turfway, in the release.

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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could block possible betting fee increase in the other Lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) after it initially doubled the bet for the 6/49 game from P10 to P20, Presidential Management Staff director general Cerge Remonde said Friday.  Post your comments here on the Makati siege  Arroyo initially ordered Remonde to talk to PCSO head Sergio Valencia following complaints over the latest price adjustment in the betting fees for 6/49 game. Remonde, confirming the order, said he has yet to talk to Valencia to determine their reasons for the increase. He said he would then report the results of his talk to the President.  He said the President, aside from learning of the increase in Lotto bets, had also received some complaints and a possible intervention to block future increase in other Lotto games like the 6/45 and 6/42.

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SportsInsights.com, the leading online sports betting information service, offers public betting statistics on this weekend’s NFL Wildcard games for free.   Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 4, 2008 — SportsInsights.com, the leading online sports betting information service, offers public betting statistics on this weekend’s NFL Wildcard games for free.  According to Daniel Fabrizio, founder of SportsInsights.com, “the most lopsided bet game of the weekend is Jacksonville vs. Pittsburgh. The public is betting on Jacksonville like they know the score - 75% of the bets are coming in on Jacksonville, even though they are on road. Public money has pushed Jacksonville from a 1 point Underdog to a 2.5 point Favorite. That’s a 3.5 point swing! You very rarely see a home team Underdog in the playoffs.