No, this is a good thing in the long run. These guys need to be working together to get ONE racing channel. Having the two channels (HRTV and TVG) is a distraction from a fan's perspective, in my opinion. Having all the Magna tracks, Churchill, and eventually Arlington, Fair Grounds all on one channel will be awesome. It looks like the beginning of the end for TVG. If you're unable to get HRTV now, you should be able to relatively soon I would think.
Having two channels and multiple betting platforms is a bear on the industry. Needs to be consolidated and this is a step in the right direction. I know I will have very little use for TVG in the future if this goes the way the are planning it.
I'm glad Churchill didn't go off and decide to start their own channel, I'm glad they were able to reach a deal.
AND, I can't imagine Magna agreeing to pull its tracks off of HRTV... that's their own channel, why would they do that???
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