New Posts For Thread: Decimal Odds trial , page 6 Racing Posthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-postI see the Racing Post have carried a conversion odds box on fractionals to decimals, as it will be used in the trial by all accounts.I know why they have carried it as such (because this is how the trial is bizarrely going to take place), though it iForget Racing For Change, or opinion polls. At the end of the day if the off-course want it (if it gives them an angle to increase the overround and therefore profits) it will happen. If the off-course dont want it, its a non-starter. Dont forgethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766046#430766046Forget Racing For Change, or opinion polls. At the end of the day if the off-course want it (if it gives them an angle to increase the overround and therefore profits) it will happen. If the off-course dont want it, its a non-starter. Dont forgetWed, 28 Apr 2010 05:00:10 -0500We'll be doing the most logical thing today.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766042#430766042We'll be doing the most logical thing today.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:58:04 -0500Leinster - will you be changing betfair to fit in by making 2.0 1.0?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766038#430766038Leinster - will you be changing betfair to fit in by making 2.0 1.0?Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:56:18 -0500This is just the bookies doing their best to ensure no change. They want this to fail. On a plus side Ascot have has 14,000 requests for free tickets. That's a massive 13,000 up on last year on the 1000 paying customers last year. At least the four bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766034#430766034This is just the bookies doing their best to ensure no change. They want this to fail. On a plus side Ascot have has 14,000 requests for free tickets. That's a massive 13,000 up on last year on the 1000 paying customers last year. At least the four bWed, 28 Apr 2010 04:54:50 -0500Why should 99.9% of racegoers have to change for the sake of the 0.1% retards who do not know the difference between 11/10 and 6/5.In any case they can work it out on their mobile phones.By the way how much is the Racing For Change commssion costinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766030#430766030Why should 99.9% of racegoers have to change for the sake of the 0.1% retards who do not know the difference between 11/10 and 6/5.In any case they can work it out on their mobile phones.By the way how much is the Racing For Change commssion costingWed, 28 Apr 2010 04:27:24 -0500I'll bow to your experience wasnot - I just can't see the sense in creating another type of odds to sit alongside fractional, decimal (with stake), american, etc etc...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766026#430766026I'll bow to your experience wasnot - I just can't see the sense in creating another type of odds to sit alongside fractional, decimal (with stake), american, etc etc...Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:22:01 -0500I understand what you are all saying and for experienced punters it makes perfect sense. The trouble is that experienced punters are in the minority on course and if they see 5.0 on a board they will expect 5/1 to their money. A lot of the people whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766022#430766022I understand what you are all saying and for experienced punters it makes perfect sense. The trouble is that experienced punters are in the minority on course and if they see 5.0 on a board they will expect 5/1 to their money. A lot of the people wWed, 28 Apr 2010 03:53:49 -0500wasnot, I can't imagine that showing an 8/13 shot as 0.61 (or 0.62 :) ) is going to go down that well with them either?The stick you'll get can't be any worse than enforcing a R4 to such people can it?Whole idea is potty imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766018#430766018wasnot, I can't imagine that showing an 8/13 shot as 0.61 (or 0.62 :) ) is going to go down that well with them either?The stick you'll get can't be any worse than enforcing a R4 to such people can it?Whole idea is potty imo.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:50:02 -0500It wouldn't be 2, though. it would be 2.00 and everybody would be showing it the same way.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766014#430766014It wouldn't be 2, though. it would be 2.00 and everybody would be showing it the same way.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:47:32 -0500a farce, 2 is evens 2.1 is 11/10 anything else is pure rubbish.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23898930/decimal-odds-trial-page-6-racing-post?post_id=430766010#430766010a farce, 2 is evens 2.1 is 11/10 anything else is pure rubbish.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:46:41 -0500