Laughable Gazette 'editorial' decries Toga college day

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I would hate to hear what the Gazette thinks of the Race Track Industry Program..

Mark Cusano and Bill Heller do nice jobs covering racing for the Gazette who market the paper non-stop during the meet giving away copies daily outside the track. .

This piece is an utter joke. They didn't bother to check with NYRA about the distribution of the tuition prizes, which of course are going directly to the colleges of the winner's. And newspapers remain mystified why circulation and advertising continues to dwindle.

[Travis Stone]

Of all the things to editorialize, this would be 1,567th on the list.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Mark Cusano and Bill Heller do nice jobs covering racing for the Gazette who market the paper non-stop during the meet giving away copies daily outside the track. .

This piece is an utter joke. They didn't bother to check with NYRA about the distribution of the tuition prizes, which of course are going directly to the colleges of the winner's. And newspapers remain mystified why circulation and advertising continues to dwindle.

If consistent, the Gazette will neither market Cusano and Heller selections to "fatten its bottom line" nor accept advertising from gambling-related interests; it will stop posting odds-lines for football and other sports in its sports sections, and it will no longer list winning lottery numbers.

Oh, and let's not forget the annual article about how racing is a "dying" sport and how NYRA needs to market it to a younger dempographic. Of course, now that NYRA implements what has been a wildly successful program at Keeneland, the Gazette criticizes the move. Priceless.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

If consistent, the Gazette will neither market Cusano and Heller selections to "fatten its bottom line" nor accept advertising from gambling-related interests; it will stop posting odds-lines for football and other sports in its sports sections, and it will no longer list winning lottery numbers.

Oh, and let's not forget the annual article about how racing is a "dying" sport and how NYRA needs to market it to a younger dempographic. Of course, now that NYRA implements what has been a wildly successful program at Keeneland, the Gazette criticizes the move. Priceless.

Golf clap..

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Mark Cusano and Bill Heller do nice jobs covering racing for the Gazette who market the paper non-stop during the meet giving away copies daily outside the track. .

This piece is an utter joke. They didn't bother to check with NYRA about the distribution of the tuition prizes, which of course are going directly to the colleges of the winner's. And newspapers remain mystified why circulation and advertising continues to dwindle.

The only time I was at Keeneland it was college day (though everyday there is college day so I hear ) and they were doing the 1000 tuition prize after each race. I thought it was a great idea.

That Gazette piece was moronic.. I'd be embarrassed if I was the editor..

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

T(though everyday there is college day so I hear )

Fridays, certainly, and the weekend. On Wednesdays and Thursdays it's harder to justify skipping those afternoon classes, since you have to go to class the next morning and the amount of beer consumed at the track might interfere with that goal. (IDs? We don't need no stinkin' IDs!)

Former UK instructor and mother of two current UK students

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Fridays, certainly, and the weekend. On Wednesdays and Thursdays it's harder to justify skipping those afternoon classes, since you have to go to class the next morning and the amount of beer consumed at the track might interfere with that goal. (IDs? We don't need no stinkin' IDs!)

Former UK instructor and mother of two current UK students

as a former UK instructor, you should know that you only need to go to class on days that there are tests!!