Question 1

What is PartyMutuel?

Accepted Answer

PartyMutuel is a free scorekeeper for derby parties, big games, award shows — any contest with a winner. The host sets up the field, guests pick favorites from their phones, a live toteboard shows parimutuel odds, and the app does all the payout math when results are in.

Question 2

Is this real gambling?

Accepted Answer

No. PartyMutuel never takes, holds, or pays out money — running real-money wagering through an app would require gambling licenses. It keeps score for private social games; any friendly stakes stay strictly between you and your guests, offline. Guests must be 21+.

Question 3

How do parimutuel odds work?

Accepted Answer

All picks of one type go into a shared pool, and the pool is split among whoever picked right — so favorites pay less and long shots pay more, with odds shifting live as picks come in. It is the same math racetracks use for win, place, show, exacta, quinella, and trifecta pools.

Question 4

How do guests join a party?

Accepted Answer

The host taps Go Live and gets a six-character party code plus a QR code to put on the TV or a printable sheet. Guests scan or visit partymutuel.app, tap Join, enter the code and their name, and pick from their own phones.

Question 5

What does PartyMutuel cost?

Accepted Answer

PartyMutuel is free and ad-supported. An optional ad-free pass costs $5 per year and covers all your devices.