Re: Jerry (457 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: March 21, 2006 11:30AM
SCM,
I stand corrected regarding the racing ranking # 1 as a spectator sport. My data was a little out of date. I think that one of the clearest indicators that the tracks don't much care about attenedance is the new Gulfstream which cut it's seating capacity from thousands to a couple hundred. That and the nationwide attendeance drops says the tracks don't much care about putting butts in the seats anymore. A major error for the future, in my opinion. If my only exposure to racing as a kid had been simulcasting instead of seeing live horses run I probably wouldn't developed my lifelong interst in the sport that I was later able to translate to simulcasting and online betting.
Bob
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