1.   A larger out-of-state betting network will lead to increasing wagering activity and larger purses for horsemen, Harris said.

2.   Part of that effort is linked to the planned July launch of TVG, an interactive betting network that will start cropping up on cable systems throughout the country.

3.   The state company has turned to Belle to set up a nationwide betting network for the game.

4.   With a computerized betting network like the one employed by the New York Racing Association, betting from afar is easy.

5.   The tracks say the new network threatens to compete with their own betting networks.