having a minimum bet for a wagering race is crazy to me, and the fact that you need to opt in for them to count is just stupid.
bets should automatically count from every player on the website. i feel like they are making this more complicated than it needs to be for something as simple as a wagering race.
I guess they got an inspiration from Fortunejack where there is weekly tournament in which players need to opt in and it has minimum bet as well although the type of tournament in FJ is different every week. Starting from highest multiplier, multiplier collector and wager race. I have to agree with you that wagering race should be made simple where all players are automatically in without opt in except there is special condition/rule for the reward. As it is their 1st wagering race, maybe they can take it as a lesson for their upcoming race so they can improve it for a better tournament.