NYRA Announces $1,000 Wager Giveaway at AQU on Mondays

$1, 000 in dollars or pesos?

Mack, maybe Renminbi? Mondays was traditionally a day at Aqueduct that was heavily attended by Chinese patrons. Many Chinese restaurants in Chinatown and other Chinese neighborhoods in the city are closed on Mondays. When I was in college we had a light day of classes on Mondays, so my friend and I would go to Aqueduct more often that day than others. We were amazed at the number of Chinese bettors there.

Of course, that was years ago, things may be different now.

NYRA only gives 1/2 point for bets on out of town tracks while other ADWS such as Twin Spries give full credit. Nyra would do better if they gave full credit especially on dark days.

Agree Alan just saying NYRA could do more for their account holders. I can accept their 1/2 point when they are opened but when they are dark or cancel they should give full credit for each dollar bet.

Since NYRA Rewards is already doing more than any other systems, why change? Like I said, twinspires has reduced points (1/2, like NYRA Rewards) for non-CDI tracks, and I'll bet if we looked into some of the other systems we'd find the same thing. My biggest beef with NYRA Rewards, which isn't their doing, is that in Connecticut we can't wager online, just by telephone. That makes it very difficult to make last minute bets.

I signed up with BetAmerica a couple of years ago, but there were too many minuses about them that I didn't feel comfortable with:

- They're a small organization based in North Dakota, and have only been in business since 2008, describing themselves as "In 2008 we were just a couple of average guys wagering online." I'm not sure I'd be willing to give them my checking account information.
- They only give you points information on their site for their "bonus" tracks, which apparently are higher than other tracks. I've looked all over the site, I can't find what that lower point level is.
- They don't carry NYRA tracks, which gets the most of my action
- All the CDI and Magna tracks are non-bonus tracks so the promotion for those tracks is a lower level than their bonus tracks.
- Their free PP deal is only after a certain level of bets, twinspires are free regardless of how much one bets on the particular track. I've used trackmaster PPs in the past (was one of their very first subscribers) but am much more comfortable with brisbet. The body of their PPs and all other PPs comes from the same source anyway.

Finally, and this really jumped off the screen that put doubt in my mind as to how they keep up on things - in their list of tracks they show Twin River (greyhounds) as a track for which they take bets. Twin River hasn't run any dog races in about five years or more. If they're not aware of that yet it makes one wonder.

Whenever I asked BetAmerica for a payout it comes by check, the check has ALWAYS cleared....

In the world of ADW's smaller is better IMO, they listen to their customers needs, complaints.

About not taking NYRA you know my feelings on that, when I do bet NYRA I use my BetUS account.


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