Twenty days after there appeared to be a ceasefire in the signal wars between the New York Racing Association and other bet takers, a new imbroglio emerged Wednesday when content controlled by NYRA and Churchill Downs Inc. was not on the other’s wagering platforms.
NYRA-owned Saratoga was not available on TwinSpires and its affiliates, and CDI-owned Presque Isle Downs was not available on NYRABets and its affiliates. Should the impasse continue past Wednesday, then NYRA’s ability to take other tracks would also be affected.
“The currently impacted tracks include Ellis Park, Colonial Downs, Presque Isle, Louisiana Downs and Ocean Downs,” NYRABets said in a statement it released to its customers at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday. “NYRA is seeking financial terms from TwinSpires similar to those currently in place with all national advance-deposit wagering platforms offering NYRA content.”
Churchill Downs said in a statement released at noon Wednesday that it pulled its signals from NYRA only after NYRA withheld Saratoga.
“After failure to reach agreement on updated and unreasonable terms, NYRA made the decision to cut off racing content from Churchill’s online wagering platform, TwinSpires,” the statement said. “As a result, pari-mutuel wagering and live video on NYRA tracks will not be available online to customers of TwinSpires or at racetracks and sportsbooks owned by CDI.”
FanDuel, formerly known as TVG, lost access to the NYRA signal the final weekend of the Belmont at Aqueduct meeting, prompting concerns that it and other account-wagering providers such as TwinSpires and 1/ST Racing’s XpressBet would not be able to reach an agreement for Saratoga either.
All parties reached an accord, and there was no disruption to service when Saratoga began July 11. But things have appeared to change heading into the fourth week of the eight-week meeting.
NYRA vice president for communications Pat McKenna issued a statement at 11 a.m.
“Pending a contractual resolution between the two parties, pari-mutuel wagering, live video and race replays from the summer meet at Saratoga will be unavailable to TwinSpires customers,” McKenna said. “NYRA is seeking financial terms from TwinSpires similar to those currently in place with all national advance-deposit wagering platforms offering NYRA content.
“In its role as a not-for-profit corporation franchised by New York state, NYRA’s mission is to conduct world-class racing for the benefit of the state’s economy while growing the sport and creating opportunities for horsemen and breeders to compete for robust purses throughout the year. To fulfill those goals, NYRA will continue negotiations with TwinSpires to increase funds flowing to the sport and its stakeholders in New York,” McKenna concluded.
Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen countered.
“Following NYRA’s disturbing recent pattern of demanding significant new economics from ADWs for no additional value in return, NYRA has elected to terminate TwinSpires’ access to its Saratoga signal,” Carstanjen said. “While we hope to resolve this dispute quickly and amicably, make no mistake that we will continue to advocate for and invest in our customers and this industry.
“NYRA’s reckless pattern reflects an increasingly misguided understanding of how to best serve the racing industry in New York. Their actions are bad for horse racing and negatively impact our fans.”
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Publish date : 2024-07-31 13:21:34
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