Wired

December, 1998

And They're OffWhile legal issues are being hashed out that will allow---or ban---gambling over the Internet, a few companies have found ways to bring interactive wagering to racing fans. The You Bet Network of Los Angeles (www.youbet.com) has partnered with a licensed telephone-wagering operation to offer a form of interactive simulcasting that allows subscribers to download racing forms, see track odds, place bets and watch the races in real time on their computers. Payoffs are equal to those...