TVG buys HRTV

jms62 · #1 03-01-2015, 04:44 PM

If people hate TVG so much than they should turn it off and watch their ADW. It really is that easy folks. Why watch something you despise? Unless of course you feel a sense of superiority by thrashing the on air commentators. By definition horse players think they know more than everyone else otherwise they'd be playing the favorites all the time.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #2 03-01-2015, 04:58 PM

understood but jim some people have paid money to get an alt channel where the on air talent is credible. to see it destroyed in a merger.

jnunan4759 · #3 03-01-2015, 08:39 PM

I'm locked into PARX or TVG for an ADW. I just signed up for a 2 year contract for an extended Sports package on Fios just to get HRTV. $11 per month and they won't cancel it because HRTV is still there.

I was watching TVG today and AQU kind of just disappeared. I ended up watching Capital OTB on the net. And I'm in PA.

It's gotten worse already and is just confusion. I sat down to play AQu today and didn't get much coverage or info. At one point I thought they cancelled and I wasn't getting odds or live video. Then I got this delayed stuff.

I'm not real picky, but enjoyed sitting all afternoon with HRTV and seeing all the big tracks. That's why i paid extra for it. Plus It's got good people on it.

My initial grade is a D. That is because they left some of the HRTV programs.

Otherwise I think it's a big negative for horseplayers.

jnunan4759 · #4 03-01-2015, 08:43 PM

Agree with hooves. Jim's a bit defensive on TVG. ???

Benny · #5 03-02-2015, 07:15 AM

Sorry to hear this. Iwas going to subscribe to hrtv, bt won't now.

tvg is sole adw for me and i loathe them. This is a step backwards for tv horse racing. Monopolies usually are. The clown show won

Pants II · #6 03-02-2015, 07:48 AM

Betfair is not a step back. Long term they are beneficial to the sport.

If they can get exchange wagering to their subscribers then they can run Gino and Mr. B pick 4 tickets all day long.

jms62 · #7 03-02-2015, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants II

Betfair is not a step back. Long term they are beneficial to the sport.

If they can get exchange wagering to their subscribers then they can run Gino and Mr. B pick 4 tickets all day long.

New Jersey finally appears to be getting off its ass on this topic after legalizing it a few years back. I wonder if they could have shoe horned Sports betting into Exchange betting to get around these archaic laws.

http://nj.gov/oag/newsreleases14/pr20140702-rp3.pdf

http://www.nj.gov/oag/proposed_rules...e-Wagering.pdf