i work as a teller PT at the track, this is one of the machines we have. all the SAM terminals have been replaced with these

Pretty much what Vicki said. You put your money in the machine, and theres a touch screen where you pick your track, race, bet amount, bet type, and horses.

Sorry but I’ve never heard of it and I’ve been betting for 25 years.

Hi CF,
Sam betting is actually an automated machine that lets you place a wager on a horse or race by simply touching the screen and following directions. Very much like when you run your ATM, or Debit card through a machine to pay for a purchase. The principal is the same, you are just placing your wager through the machine instead of going to the betting windows where you place your wager with a human person. Hope this explains it for you. Good luck