Role of Hubs in Modern Commingling IFHA Monday

Role of Hubs in Modern Commingling IFHA Monday, 5 October 2009 Paris, France

Overview • • Wagering Charts Hub Communication – ITSP – Host / Guest • Problems – – – • Late Odds Shift – – – • Double-Hops Cancel Delays Large Robotic Wagers Delay in Receiving Pools Untimely Update Other Issues – – • Lost Link Partial Pools Transmission Error Stewards Key Failure Scan Pools Net-Pool Pricing Foreign Currency Value Differences (Minimum Values) Time Zone Differences WTP

Arlington Park Wagering by Location Arlington On-Track 12% Illinois OTB Network 7% Other North American Tracks / OTBs 66% International 2% Internet / Phone 13%

Arlington Park Wagering by Minutes to Post $ Wagered Total 5 MTP 4 MTP 2. 6% 5. 4% 19. 9% 25. 3% 3 MTP 3. 3% 28. 66% 2 MTP 1 MTP 0 MTP 5. 22% 13. 2% 9. 5% 33. 8% 47. 0% 56. 5% @ Gate FINAL 14. 3% 29. 2% 70. 8% 100%

Hub Communication • ITSP • Host / Guest OTB Track Hub “B” Track OTB Cloud OTB Hub “A” OTB Internet Phone / IVR Hub “C” Hub “D” OTB Track No Direct Track to Track Communication – All Wagers Pass Through Various Hubs

Host Tote Hubs • • • Verify & Open Pools # of Horses Scratches Minimum Values Calculate Prices Settlement Reports

Guest Tote Hubs • Assign Serial Numbers • Keep All Transactional Data

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

Pools Transmitted • Details – WPS – DD – Exacta / Quinella – Trifecta – Pick 3 • Totals / Scans – Superfectas – P 4 and Above

Arlington Pick-4 Scan (Leg 1) Total Pool = $154, 211. 12 If # 8 Wins Leg 2 - $5, 524. 82 will be Live

Arlington Pick-4 Scan (Leg 2) Total Pool Remains $154, 211. 12 # 8 Won - $5, 524. 82 is still Live

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

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

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

Role of Hubs in Modern Commingling IFHA Monday, 5 October 2009 Paris, France