Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 1, 2020 Journalists Posted June 1, 2020 While the Thoroughbred industry is set to welcome back racing at Belmont Park this Wednesday, the races will not be shown on TVG. Reporting for HorseRacingNation, Ron Flatter said that NYRA races will appear only on FOX Sports, MSG+ and across advance-deposit wagering platforms, including TVG. “NYRA has informed us that it will not entertain granting non-exclusive television rights to TVG,” Kip Levin, CEO of TVG, told HRN. “We are disappointed that after a 20-year partnership and at such a crucial time for the sport, racing fans will be inconvenienced because Belmont Park’s races will not be available on either TVG or our simulcasts of ‘Trackside Live’ on NBCSN.” Officials at Churchill Downs were also unable to come to an agreement to have its races broadcast on TVG this spring. Instead, the races are appearing on the network’s sister channel TVG2 and also daily on the ‘America’s Day at the Races Program,’ in which Churchill partners with NYRA and FOX. The New York Racing Association maintains its own ADW platform, NYRA Bets, which is available in 29 states. Churchill Downs operates an ADW of its own at TwinSpires.com, while The Stronach Group-which operates Gulfstream, Santa Anita and Laurel–runs 1/ST Bet, Xpressbet and XBTV. This story will be updated The post TVG Will Not Televise NYRA Races appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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