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Arlington Offers Cashless Wagering

April 23, 2008

Arlington Park will be one of the first tracks in the United States to offer cashless wagering with the use of “cash cards.”

Called the “Arlington Cash Card,” these new, anonymous cards are bringing wagering into the 21st century. Simply put, guests can purchase a plastic cash card with any value they chose and use these cards in any self-service terminal to wager via an account. Twin Spires Club members can link these accounts to their existing TSC card to receive full credit for all of their wagering activity.

The Arlington Cash Card is one of several innovations on tap for the 2008 meeting that gets underway on Friday, May 2.

The most noticeable change for players will be the introduction of the new V3000e terminals, which will replace all of Arlington’s older cash accepting machines, and the new F3000e terminals, which will replace the smaller “flip” terminals. This state-of-the-art technology will allow for an expanded wagering interface and offer Equibase program and past performance data on the terminal.

In addition, all of these terminals support the new Arlington Cash Cards and will be installed in time for Opening Day. These new terminals will also be installed at most of Arlington’s Trackside off-track wagering operations.

Arlington Park will also offer expanded account wagering in the box seats and areas and in the Million Room. Introduced last year on a limited basis, these completely paperless terminals allow guests to place wagers in the comfort and convenience of their box seat or dining table with no more waiting in line or being shut out. Once a guest opens an account, they are free to wager on any race at any track. All winnings, including refunds, are automatically deposited into the account and are available for additional wagering activity.