The AmWager Online Wagering Platform

Nelson Clemmens received his MBA at Western Kentucky University. His professional interests include software, technology, and developing online wagering systems. As the CEO of AmWest Entertainment LLC., Nelson Clemmens' duties include leading AmWager, an online wagering platform.

Online wagering is popular among many horse racing fans. AmWager is an innovative and secure online advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform with a player-focused design and industry leading speed. The platform designers have included an easy sign-up process that comes with a trial period. Members enjoy exclusive tools and features, cash rewards and promotions, the fastest real-time updates, and continuous innovations.

AmWager aims to give online players the best possible wagering experience. Since its inception in 2009, the company uses industry best practices and continually works to improve its product in response to customer suggestions and feedback.

Kentucky-based AmWager currently supports wagering at over 490 tracks in the US and international that include thoroughbred, quarter horse and standardbred(harness) racing. The wagering platform was the first ADW platform in the US to allow players the cash-out option before the sequence’s final race of a multi-race wager plays out.

TAA-Facilitating Effective Aftercare

A Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania Thoroughbred owner and breeder, Nelson Clemmens owns AmWest Entertainment LLC headquartered in Prospect, Kentucky. Alongside managing the company and the wagering platform, AmWager, Nelson Clemmens has been involved in different groups, initiatives and organizations, including a prior role as the advisor for the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA).

The HBPA works to improve racing by negotiating racing contracts and providing benevolence for horsemen in need. One of the HBPA’s initiatives is the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).

Thoroughbreds deserve a safe exit from racing after their service. The TAA, orchestrated by Kentucky HBPA member Jack Wolf in 2012, ensures this through accrediting and funding aftercare organizations involved in racehorse retirement, retraining, and adoption programs. TAA sources these funds from racing and breeding industry stakeholders such as owners, stallion farms, race tracks, sales companies, horsemen groups, veterinarians, and other groups.

To qualify for aftercare grants, TAA first vets the applying aftercare organization. The organization must be a not-for-profit or charity, should have been in operation for a minimum of three years, have a euthanasia policy consistent with the American Humane Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners euthanasia guidelines, amongst others.

After application and checklist review, TAA assigns representatives for a site inspection to determine the organization’s aftercare capability. If accredited, the TAA committee reevaluates the organization to determine the ultimate grant amount based on the total number of grant applicants and the available funding. Since its inception, TAA has granted more than $20.7 million to more than 80 accredited organizations.

What Is Historical Horse Racing?

With a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Western Kentucky University, Nelson Clemmens owns AmWest Entertainment LLC and the online wagering platform AmWager. Also an ardent Thoroughbred owner and breeder, Nelson Clemmens is deeply involved in racing and gaming matters, including pushing for the adoption and legislation of historical horse racing in Kentucky.

Historical horse racing (HHR), also known as instant racing, is a competitive alternative to traditional gambling games. However, in traditional games, the results are random, and the operator or the house has a chance to win. In contrast, with HHR, players bet on previously run races, and like a true parimutuel, the house does not have a stake in the outcome. Instead, the winnings are pooled from all the players who bet.

To play, the player predicts the order of finishers of past races, with the option of manually handicapping the auto-picked order according to the provided information. If multiple people have bet on the winner, the total prize money pooled from the losers is shared among the winners. Unlike traditional games, this means you cannot estimate your actual payout until the number of total winners is determined.

HHR is played on cabinetry-like machines akin to many traditional games, with terminals and coin-operated features. However, the function is the same as placing an actual wager on an off-track betting kiosk or racetrack facility. The screen displays both a representation of the past horse race result, mostly in graphical format, and the racing simulation, as you would see with traditional games. However, since it is a past event, you do not have to watch the whole race. You can skip to the end for the results.

How Pari-Mutuel Betting Works

Based in Kentucky, Nelson Clemmens guides AmWest Entertainment, LLC, and AmWager, a subsidiary horse racing online betting platform. Nelson Clemmens’ company offers a high-speed wagering solution that works on a variety of devices and offers nearly 400 racecourses. AmWager commingles wagers received into pari-mutuel pools with no limits placed on any single bet and its payout potential.

Meaning 'to wager among ourselves' in French, pari-mutuel is a form of betting where the odds aren’t fixed, unlike when wagering against a bookmaker. Instead, every wager enters a pool and those who select the winning horse share the money after the takeout deduction.

Pari-mutuel participants receive probable odds that reflect the betting pool breakdown at the moment they place their bets before the event. The odds can shift should wagering sentiment suddenly change. Wagers that attract the largest number of bets pay out less. If 50 of 100 bettors select a steed and that horse wins, the total pool splits among the 50 winning bettors. If only 10 people select the winner, 10 people claim the funds instead of 50 for a higher individual payout.

AmWager and Placing a Bet

Nelson Clemmens graduated from Western Kentucky University earning a Masters in Business Administration. He is the CEO and owner of AmWest Entertainment, LLC. Nelson Clemmens’ company is a diversified simulcast service provider and operates an online wagering platform, AmWager.com, where clients can bet on U.S. and international horse races.

AmWager is a betting website where clients can wager on Thoroughbred, Harness and Quarter Horse races. AmWager is open for wagering 364 days of the year and hosts more than one thousand races every day. Through AmWager you can choose your favorite track, and if there are races taking place on that day you will be informed. To make a bet, clients will select a track and then the race on which they choose to wager. The pools, runners, and modifiers will be displayed on the track page.

Pools and modifiers may vary from one track and race to another, and clients can learn more about each one on the website. Before placing the bet, you will see it displayed showing the runner you chose as well as the pools, runners and modifiers. This display is shown so that every player can ensure that they are making their correct choice before placing the wager. After the placement, the wager will be in the active bets section where you can cancel it or see the updates regarding the race as you may wish.

Sign-Up Bonuses for Joining AmWager

Nelson Clemmens has over four decades of experience in business and finance, and is the founder of AmWest Entertainment LLC. Nelson Clemmens is also a member of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association. His passion for Thoroughbreds is reflected in his company AmWager, an online betting platform that manages wagers on horse racing events.

AmWager was created in 2009 and has developed a growing community of users ever since. AmWager is dedicated to the customer experience, and seeks to improves its offerings based on the feedback and response of clients. It offers a sign-up bonus of 100 percent, meaning, for example, after depositing and betting $100 upon sign-up you can receive the $100 back. Also, its bonuses include a cashback option that entails getting back 10 percent of the wagers placed in the first month.

Another AmWager promotional offer rewards customer loyalty by inviting a friend to sign up with your referral link so you both can receive $25. At first, only the friend will receive the $25, and after your friend deposits $100, you will receive the $25 as well for the referral.

Customer Experience at the Heart of Wagering

The holder of an MBA from Western Kentucky University, Nelson Clemmens is an investment banker with a long history as a Thoroughbred horse owner and breeder. The CEO and owner of AmWest Entertainment LLC, Nelson Clemmens heads the industry-leading wagering company behind the innovative AmWager platform.

Since it was started in 2009, AmWager has put the customer experience at the forefront of its product offerings. Its mission is to give all its players the best wagering experience possible, and it has succeeded in building an easy to use, fast, and secure online wagering platform. Here are four reasons why AmWager’s platform offers the best experience for players:

-Easy to join. Players join AmWager for free using only an email and password. Additional information (identity verification) will only be required when they begin to wager.

-Broad wagering options. AmWager currently offers wagering on more than 490 tracks including Thoroughbred, Standardbred, Quarter Horse, and Greyhound racing. The platform features give players exposure to both North American and international races. It hosts up to 1,074 races a day and accepts wagers year round. To support players as they wager, the platform also avails a depth of content and data, including live races and historical replays.

-Speed. On AmWager, players receive updates 60 times quicker than other wagering platforms. There’s no loading when changing races regardless of the device a player is using. The platform’s simple interface works smoothly on all devices.

-Security. AmWager is US-owned, licensed, and regulated. Its multi-jurisdictional license is from the Oregon Racing Commission, the primary industry regulator for online wagering. All player funds are held in a separate account in a major bank insured by the FDIC and monitored by the Oregon Racing Commission. Players’ deposits are held in these accounts and can only be moved by player authorizations (withdrawal, wagering, and product purchase).