TVG's golden goose to be cooked?

Scav · #1 11-30-2007, 11:14 PM

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The rights to NYRA's in-home signal is currently held by Television Games Network, but that contract expires at the end of this year. TVG's largest rival, TrackNet - a partnership between Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp. that buys and sells simulcasting signals - is aggressively seeking the NYRA rights, which are the most valuable in the country.

From the DRF Article, http://www.drf.com/news/article/90721.html

If TVG loses the NYRA, they might as well close up shop. They going to get Fairmount to replace them?

Alan07 · #2 11-30-2007, 11:43 PM

NYRA has stated befor that they want to be close to CDI and MEC in terms of TV

sumitas · #3 12-01-2007, 12:03 AM

One would think the NYRA would want bids on the tv rights.

Bigsmc · #4 12-01-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

One would think the NYRA would want bids on the tv rights.

One would think NYRA would want to be on both channels...

reese · #5 12-01-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigsmc

One would think NYRA would want to be on both channels...

One would think that CDI would want to be on both channels...

sumitas · #6 12-01-2007, 10:48 AM

The Yankees have their own network, for instance. Why can't the NYRA be on the YES network, let's say. Whatever happens with the tv rights, the NYRA must get creative and fully maximize this exclusive revenue source for NY horsemen.

Does anyone know the previous deal the NYRA struck for television rights and the amount of money paid them for those rights ?