Apparatus for increasing attendance at parimutuel events

Abstract

An admission ticket is designed to increase both the betting interest and attendance by the public at a parimutuel event such as a horse race. The ticket includes a pass stub used to gain entry to the parimutuel event and a wagering stub which may be exchanged for a bet at the parimutuel event. Preferably, the pass stub and wagering stub are printed on a single piece of paperboard material and are separated by a perforation line. The wagering stub includes a concealed wager and a concealed means for limiting the use of the wager by a patron at the parimutuel event. The method of the invention includes a step of printing an admission ticket to a parimutuel event with a wager being awarded to a patron and a means for limiting the use of the wager by the patron. The method also includes the step of concealing the wager and wager limiting means from the patron prior to purchase of the admission ticket and revealing the wager and wager limiting means to the patron subsequent to the purchase of the admission ticket.

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