Night Racing
The 2012 horse racing season is almost at a close here in Minnesota. On Friday night, my girlfriend and I went to the track to test our horse picking skills. We don’t usually go to night sessions, which run from 7pm to 10:45 pm, but decided to see what it was like under the lights. […]
Facebook Casinos
If you want to play some of your favorite slot machines without going to the casino and losing any of your hard earned money, now you can. There are dozens of online casinos on Facebook that you can play for free. I posted a list of some of the top casino apps. Some even have […]
Betting tips
This past weekend I made all but one of my wagers using the SAM automated betting machines. I found that it’s easier to make multiple wagers and more exotic wagers using the machine rather than telling someone at the betting window. Say for instance, if you want to make a pick 4 with a combination […]
Handicapping Tips
Handicapping a horse race is more art than a science. I’ve been to about a dozen horse races in the last year, so I still have a lot to learn. One thing I’ve been struggling with, is trying to determine which information is the most important. It’s easy to get information overload when you start […]
Mystic Lake Derby
This Saturday I was at Canterbury Park for the first running of the Mystic Lake Derby. There was a seven horse field looking to take the $150,000 purse. It was a very close match and extremely hard to pick a winner. Unfortunately, there was a dispute between the 1st and 2nd place horses. The replay […]
Slot Picking
Here is a quiz for you. There are three identical slot machines in a row. The middle one says on the screen that it has just paid out a $86 to the last player. The one on the right says it paid out $1.25 and is next to the restrooms. The one on the left […]
Slot Machine Screen Touching
Lately, I’ve come across people who are touching or rubbing the screen on video slot machines in a futile attempt to influence the outcome. I think this is happening because most of the newer slots now have some form of touch screen technology that requires the player to select items, roll dice, or spin a virtual wheel. […]
Ho-Chunk Wittenberg
This past week I stopped at the Ho-Chunk Casino in Wittenberg Wisconsin. The Ho-Chunk tribe operates six casinos in Wisconsin. The one in Wittenberg is located about 30 miles south of Wausau, one mile off of highway 29. The 11,000 sq. ft. facility has 500 slot machines, with a bar and snack area. I found […]
Hot Horses in MN
This past weekend it was in the 90’s here in Minnesota, which makes it feel like the 100’s with the humidity. The horses ran pretty good despite the warm temps. I went back to betting straight exactas and trifectas instead of boxing them. I think I would have won one extra bet if I had […]
Canterbury Declares Special Dividend
Despite the fact that Canterbury Park has made an agreement with Mystic Lake Casino and declared a 25 cent per share special dividend (payable on July 12 to shareholders of record on June 28), the stock price has been dropping lately. The headlines of the agreement state that the Mystic would pay Canterbury 75 million […]