Shifting States - By Evan Hammonds

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DENNIS RODGERS — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:53:27 GMT

Horse Racing today is better than it has ever been for the player. From the comfort of my desk I can down load the DRF and wager on a multitude of venues from coast to coast.Not to mention I can view them live.

From my point of view it is a more profitable approach than driving to the track and paying the admission fees etc. I am $100 ahead by staying home. Also I don't have to deal with all the distractions at the track that take away from my handicapping concentration and profits.

The real losers in racing today are the track owners who refuse to make their programs available to customers like me. I don't get it, but then again I don't care because I just "go" somewhere else.

If you are set up right and it does take some effort, there is absolutely no downside to enjoying the races in the comfort of your own home.

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running rebels — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:35:43 GMT

ken, mallan, & jss are right on with their comments but the horse racing elites are similar to or president they want what they want and the HE-- with every body else. They will destroy ever thing rather than adjust.

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Harold B. Gross — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:11:55 GMT

If Nite racing is the " Answer" the standardbreds should be thriving, which they are not. Without the Simulcast thoroughbred action they would be closed!

In fact here in Florida, thoroubreds can't run after 7PM, that is Law.

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J S S — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:50:27 GMT

After reading the comments onthis touchy subject it is clear that racing MUST change its entire approach to the public. Since the states where the local racing industry are benifiting from casinos revinues are able to compete with the older established racing venues it is time for the industry to look at its entire method of opperation.

I fully agree that night racing would bring out the betting public during the week but daytime racing on the weekends should remain. This is not a simple problem but one that NRTA and the other associations MUST address. the powerful corporations that control the major tracks in this country have to stop saying it our way or the highway to the public, andlisten to the racing public if they think there is going to be an industry at all.

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mallan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:17:19 GMT

If racing is going to grow a fan base, they need to look to all the other major sports. Back in the 40's when baseball, football, and racing were big they were all played on afternoons. When are most baseball and football games played? At night - they are thriving....racing, still in the afternoon. How is the average fan in today's economy going to get to a 1 pm post time? And that doesn't even get to the take-out, purse structure, wagering menu.

I have become much more "active" as a fan through online accounts, which enable me to handicap the night before and make investments before leaving for work - then I can watch the replays. Would I rather see live races and be there? Of course, but racing typically runs in the afternoon when we are at work.

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ken woodall — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:16:42 GMT

Most of racing's problems or percieved problems are basically 2- Racing is a closed society and overly complicated. The majority of players are still coming into racing through older relatives- racing waits for the fans to come to them. Slots is a perfect example, coming to the track for social interaction and simple gaming. No one knows the tracks, OTB's, or websites are there unless by 1-on-1 invitation. Whether online or at the track, Win is by fractions, exotics are by will-pays, and PP's and charts are by $1.00 odds. Racing sites have several different definitions of what a "length" is, none the same as the medical definition. The only way to grow racing is to go out and bring in new customers, with discounts, contests, and networking of players and owners. make all aspects of racing easier and not buried in false myths.