• Tell the clerk the track you want to bet.
• Tell the clerk the race you want to bet.
• Tell the clerk the dollar amount and type of bet.
• Tell the clerk the numbers you have selected.

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Placing a Bet - At a Self Service Machine

Our on-screen displays make self-service wagering easy! The following information will guide you through the process of making a bet on a self service machine

1. Start

• Terminals with bill acceptors will accept cash, winning tickets and vouchers to establish balance to wager against
• Terminals without bill acceptors take winning tickets and vouchers only

• Screen lists a number of racetracks
• Touch the racetrack on which you want to place your wager

• Select Race number
• The lowest numbered race on the screen is the current race at the track you selected

• Enter the amount of your wager

• Select from the on-screen menu of bet types

• Make boxes and wheels at this time
• Press "W" for "Wheels" or "B" for "Boxes" prior to selecting Runners
• Select the numbers of the runners on which you want to place your wager

• Press when you have completed your wager
• Ticket will issued

• Press if you want to make another identical wager

• Press clear to go back to previous screen until you find the bet or track you wish to wager

• Premium Player Card must be swiped prior to making wagers, to insure points are captured for each transaction
• Be sure to retrieve your tickets and/or voucher after wagering

Check Your Ticket Before Leaving The Window

Always check your ticket(s) before leaving the teller window to make sure the bet, track, race number and date are correct. Tickets cannot be changed or canceled after leaving the teller window.

Never throw your ticket away, unless you are positive it is not a winner. If there is any doubt, have a mutuel teller run the ticket through the wagering terminal (or run the ticket through a self service wagering terminal) to find out if you have any money due you!

How to Cash A Winning Ticket

As soon as the race is declared official, take your winning ticket to any window and give it to the mutuel clerk. The display screen on the machine will show the amount of your winnings. To save time, make your next wager at the same time you cash your winning ticket.

Winning tickets must be redeemed within 180 days following the last race of each meet. First meet ends last week in June. Second meet ends December 31st.

We're Here To Help

When you're at the track remember, we want you to have fun and be successful. If you have any questons be sure to ask any member of our staff and they will be delighted to help.

The Pari-Mutuel Concept

The great thing about pari-mutuel wagering is that the majority of the money wagered goes right back into the hands of the bettors. The track, the state and the greyhound owners simply receive a straight percentage of each wager. Southland Park's take-out of 19% on ALL WAGERS is one of the lowest for all United States Greyhound Tracks. The rest of the money is placed in a pool, and paid out proportionally to each winner. The number of people who bet on the same dogs determines the odds and therefore, the payoff.

Odds Board

Each runner is listed by number on the Odds Board (or tote Board). Odds are posted next to the number. These odds are for the WIN pool only. They have no relation to the PLACE, SHOW, QUINIELA, or any other pool.

On the right of the Odds Board, each QUINIELA combination is listed with odds posted next to the combinations.

The odds change often before the race, based upon the amount of money being bet on each runner in each pool and are based on the number of wagers placed on a particular runner. As more wagers are placed on a runner for a WIN or QUINIELA combination, the odds go down. If fewer wagers are placed on a runner, the odds go up.

Odds listed on the Board are all $1.00 odds. If a runner or QUINIELA combination wins at 5-1 odds, the payoff on a $2.00 wager is approximately $12.00 (your $2.00 wager plus five times that amount for a winning selection).

Regardless of how much money is bet on a favorite, the track must pay $2.10 for each $2.00 winning bet.

There's no limit on how much can be won on any single bet. Only the odds determine the amounts.

After each race, the Odds Board will show which runners came in first, second, third, and fourth.

The Odds Board show payoffs on all wagers for that race and remember, the Odds Board is only an aid to the bettor. Errors on the Board will be corrected, however, the Association will pay only the correct winning price.

Odds And Indicated Payoffs On A $2.00 Bet