Comments on: PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/pari-mutuel-handle-3756.htm William Shanklin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: lea http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/pari-mutuel-handle-3756.htm/comment-page-1#comment-462 lea Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3756#comment-462 this is very inspiring this is very inspiring

]]> By: ace http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/pari-mutuel-handle-3756.htm/comment-page-1#comment-444 ace Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:36:09 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3756#comment-444 Very interesting comparison of 2 businesses beset by competition, piracy (island based rebaters, TVG) etc. How do theaters continue to exist in the face of monumental new avenues of competition? Some films, like Avatar, due to their special nature, are guaranteed an audience because the large screen experience cannot be replicated on a laptop or even a large HDTV in the home. Movies like Gladiator and other special effects films will also continue to draw because of the same reasons. Smaller, more intimate/no special effects films will find it increasingly difficult to draw a mainstream audience into the face of piracy and semi-immediate dvd release dates. Perhaps the racetracks should bring a 3 hour racing window to the table, along with value added events (bands, night racing) already in existence. No sense keeping it an all day sucker. Payrolls can be reduced and hard core simulcast patrons will stay for the off track wagering. Just a thought. Very interesting comparison of 2 businesses beset by competition, piracy (island based rebaters, TVG) etc.
How do theaters continue to exist in the face of monumental new avenues of competition?
Some films, like Avatar, due to their special nature, are guaranteed an audience because the large screen experience cannot be replicated on a laptop or even a large HDTV in the home.
Movies like Gladiator and other special effects films will also continue to draw because of the same reasons.
Smaller, more intimate/no special effects films will find it increasingly difficult to draw a mainstream audience into the face of piracy and semi-immediate dvd release dates.
Perhaps the racetracks should bring a 3 hour racing window to the table, along with value added events (bands, night racing) already in existence. No sense keeping it an all day sucker.
Payrolls can be reduced and hard core simulcast patrons will stay for the off track wagering.
Just a thought.

]]> By: Dan Needham http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/pari-mutuel-handle-3756.htm/comment-page-1#comment-443 Dan Needham Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:52:35 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3756#comment-443 Bill, Interesting piece. The traditional movie theater industry has had to evolve in order to survive, and has done so, for now. For racing, that's the simple lesson here. But challenges lie ahead as younger generations grow ever more comfortable watching movies on small devices. Your point that the new technology factors working against movie theaters are in fact positive with regard to racing finding new and sustaining channels for its product is well-taken. Bill,

Interesting piece. The traditional movie theater industry has had to evolve in order to survive, and has done so, for now. For racing, that’s the simple lesson here. But challenges lie ahead as younger generations grow ever more comfortable watching movies on small devices. Your point that the new technology factors working against movie theaters are in fact positive with regard to racing finding new and sustaining channels for its product is well-taken.

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