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Originally Posted by munster705
So maybe 5 states then. That is why the ESPN hacks do not give horse racing the attention. Isn't NJ close to shutting down horse racing all together? I thought that the Meadowlands was having issues re-opening? I love horse racing, but I have never been at a good racetrack. It is slim pickings in the Boston area. Horse racing is not thriving all over the country. My home track Suffolk Downs will be shutting down soon if we can't get a bill passed to bring a racino to Boston. My whole point is that horce racing is more of a niche sport than a widespread sport.
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horse racing just is not an exciting product to broadcast (to the general public) compared to other entertainment or sports. with Poker you have a hand going all the time, sports there is constant action. Horse racing, you wait 25 minutes for a event that lasts 1:13 and change, and the gambling aspect of it is much more difficult to understand, and teach, to a general audience compared to something like Poker. it is a niche market.. the main thing the industry has to do is treat the people involved in the niche market (the gamblers) better. Dont worry about the general public until you've figured out how to serve your base. (LoWeR TakEouT!!)
05-19-2011, 10:46 AM
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