The operational merger announced Wednesday between Betfair subsidiary TVG and The Stronach Group’s HRTV left many questions unanswered about the future direction of the two North American horse racing networks. The deal has Betfair paying $25 million for HRTV initially and additional payments are estimated at $47.8 million (depending on TVG handle) for a seven-year content agreement. […]
Continue readingA few weeks and three years ago, I chose to take a leap of faith and agreed to partner with a guy I didn’t know working in an industry that had about a half of one percent of my annual attention. The journey officially began three years ago yesterday. And it has been one of […]
Continue readingWhile the long-term positives of transitioning simulcast signals to the DISH Network are obvious, any change carries with it pitfalls. One of the biggest problems still being overcome is the 4-9 second delay that satellite television causes which oftentimes effects the betting habits of big-time horseplayers waiting to the last second to get an edge […]
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