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parimutuel betting

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A quick definition of parimutuel betting:

Parimutuel betting is a way of gambling where people place bets on a race. All the bets are put together in a pool, and the money is then paid out to the people who have winning tickets. The people who run the betting take a fee and taxes out of the pool before paying out the winnings.

A more thorough explanation:

Parimutuel betting is a type of gambling where people place bets on a race or event, and the money from all the bets is pooled together. After the race or event, the money is paid out to the people who made winning bets, minus a management fee and taxes.

Let's say there is a horse race with 10 horses. People can place bets on any of the horses to win. The total amount of money bet on all the horses is $10,000. After the race, the management takes out a fee of $1,000 and the taxes are $500. That leaves $8,500 to be paid out to the people who made winning bets.

For example, if someone bet $100 on the winning horse, they would get a share of the $8,500 pool. If there were 85 winning bets, each person would get $100.

Parimutuel betting is commonly used in horse racing, but it can also be used for other events like dog racing, jai alai, and even elections.

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I do not think we will see a wave until after thanksgiving. Adcoms will be nice and not ruin someones thanksgiving with an R
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ruin my thanksgiving law schools uwu
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19:00
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ClassyPleasantHeron
19:23
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snow
19:33
Oregon decision rendered…
snow
19:33
Bro why don’t they just tell me lol
damn ive been under review for a month and no movement, when did u apply snow?
snow
19:39
The day apps opened. I still don’t know what the decision is tho lol
Dang. Crossing my fingers for you!!
snow
19:41
Thank you!!
shaquilleoatmeal
19:44
Snow dude wtf you been
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19:46
Working! I was prepping for a trial but it got reset!
snow
19:47
Have you don your gulc interview?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
@snow: snow!!!! I’m in Oregon should I break into admissions office and demand your decision be sent
shaquilleoatmeal
19:49
Better to be prepared than not, otherwise it always happens when you don’t prep
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Yea did it a week and half ago, told us we won’t hear anything until end of December if we’re lucky, most likely first week of jan
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Said no one works after Monday this week and no one works week of Christmas
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
So holiday takes time away from app review
snow
19:54
True @shaq and do it jumpy!!
20:06
Hi everyone! Decided a bit too late that I wanted to go into law. GPA currently stands at 3.76 (one more semester to go) and I'm interested in going into immigration law. Anybody got any advice for LSAT studying and applications? I plan on taking a gap year to have some time for internships and such :)
snow
20:08
Apply for the LSAT fee waiver to try to mitigate the cost of materials! 7Sage is $1 for a year if you have the fee waiver. I also think you should try to work in an immigration firm in some way to see if it’s something you really want to pursue and to add to your resume. Good luck!!! One tip I would also give is to not sign up for the LSAT until you’re practice tests average are around the score you’re aiming for
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20:08
Your*
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You got this! :)
madollyy
20:09
thank you snow <3
Dkk
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@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!
Dkk
20:16
Watch their youtube channel too
madollyy
20:23
Would an internship through CHCI help my application as well?
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