MARKETING CONVERSATIONS: 2 interesting pieces

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Horse racing doesn't control the content of NBC's show. NBC does the same thing with the Olympics. They sell human interest crap to attract women viewers. It is the reason that things like figure skating which is more reality TV with Russian judges than sport get top billing.

They probably actually think they are catering to gamblers by giving the odds a few times and telling us who Mike Battaglia likes.

I'm aware it doesn't control the content of NBC's show.

If racing could get the people who do control it to cater to gamblers instead of drooling fans holding signs, we'd be on to something.