It is not cheap to go to the track here....but i will say we get to keep what we win......your tax system sucks.....if you win over $600 you have to pay tax....what about what you lose...can you claim it on your taxes.
I had relatives go to Las Vagas on holiday and won $3000 on the pokies....and when they went to collect they got like $2000 the cashier told them the rest was for uncle sam....gees they can shove that idea