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I came here with just enough cash in my pocket to make some bets on the Belmont Stakes. First of all, the betting windows are right near the entrance, so immediately after entering the whole place was a huge cluster of confusion. I start walking towards the betting line, when some guy stops me rather abruptly and tells me there's a $3 cover. I think I said "seriously?" but I can't completely remember. In hindsight, I should have told him that I was only there to place some bets and didn't have enough cash to pay the cover as well. But the place was packed and I didn't want to hold anyone up by starting an argument, so I paid the dude using money that I was going to use on bets.
I've been to bars several times for the Derby, Preakness, etc, and have never been charged a cover. It's not that I am entirely against cover charges for big events, but this is on NBC for Christ's sake. All the OTB places are going to be packed regardless, and a $3 charge just to place a bet is just greedy and absurd. My advice, head over to O'Kelly's in Mesa. Cheap food and drink specials, friendly service, the betting windows are in the back, and no cover.
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