Tiger, you know where I stand on this topic. Study after study
shows that the lower denomination the bet, the higher the overall
betting handle is. Granted, having a dime super on Jai Alai tremendously
reduces any chance of a carryover, the truth of the matter is
that having those 'winnings' spread about to many bettors
increases the chances of the money being put back in the pools.
(What's better for the game : One person hitting a super for
$2,500, paying off $2,000 in bills, and rebetting $500---or 10
people hitting the same super for $250, with most of them putting
the money back in the pools?
Recently, Gulfstream initiated the 'Rainbow 6'. It's
a dime bet, but only pays out in it's entirety should ONE person
hit it. (If multiple persons hit it, then 25% gets paid out,
with the balance being carried over.) It has produced some ridiculous
payouts.
I feel that if Jai Alai did something similar to this with the
FINAL super every night, it could generate some nice carryovers.
(At $1, it would cost $1,680 to go all x all x all x all, so
some handicapping eould need to be done.) If they did a late
pick 4 for a DIME, that same permutation would still cost a whopping
$409.60, and the syndicates would be less apt to dive in, for
fear of multiple winners.
The 'sweet spot', Tiger, doesn't necessarily lie in
the AMOUNT of the bet, in as much as it does, the CREATIVITY,
EXCITEMENT, and RISK vs. REWARD factor of the bet, IMHO.
