http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/racings-popularity-and-short-attention-spans-3626.htm William Shanklin Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/racings-popularity-and-short-attention-spans-3626.htm/comment-page-1#comment-927 Bennie the Boot Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3626#comment-927 For the past year, I have been hosting a handicapping radio show, for the Palm Beach Kennel CLub, discussing greyhound and horse racing via simulcasting. The feedback I get from novice listeners is the Racing Form is too confusing to understand. I agree with everything in your piece and I am still searching for the magic formular to promote the game. I find it unbelievable that anyone can play on line poker involving cartoon characters. The game of poker is 70% being able to read the other peoples faces? We need to have a think tank! For the past year, I have been hosting a handicapping radio show, for the Palm Beach Kennel CLub, discussing greyhound and horse racing via simulcasting. The feedback I get from novice listeners is the Racing Form is too confusing to understand. I agree with everything in your piece and I am still searching for the magic formular to promote the game. I find it unbelievable that anyone can play on line poker involving cartoon characters. The game of poker is 70% being able to read the other peoples faces? We need to have a think tank!

]]> http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/racings-popularity-and-short-attention-spans-3626.htm/comment-page-1#comment-482 Al Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:55:19 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3626#comment-482 For me, the challenge of handicapping is fun and competitive. Why don't we cross correlate with similar fan based groups and target market. For example many baseball enthusiasts love all the statistic or people involved with fantasy leagues who enjoy both the challenge of picking players for a team and a wager. It is true as you imply that this is curently smaller demographic but it is one that seems in position to listen, understand and catch-on. For me, the challenge of handicapping is fun and competitive. Why don’t we cross correlate with similar fan based groups and target market. For example many baseball enthusiasts love all the statistic or people involved with fantasy leagues who enjoy both the challenge of picking players for a team and a wager. It is true as you imply that this is curently smaller demographic but it is one that seems in position to listen, understand and catch-on.

]]> http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/racings-popularity-and-short-attention-spans-3626.htm/comment-page-1#comment-481 krbn35 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:29:59 +0000 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/?p=3626#comment-481 I was in a restaurant recently and sat at a table near to where a woman and an approximately 13 year old girl were sitting. I suppose it was mother and daughter. Anyway, during the meal I noticed that the entire time the girl was reading her Blackberry or I-Phone and paying no attention at all to her companion. Seems like a lesson in manners might be needed. I was in a restaurant recently and sat at a table near to where a woman and an approximately 13 year old girl were sitting. I suppose it was mother and daughter. Anyway, during the meal I noticed that the entire time the girl was reading her Blackberry or I-Phone and paying no attention at all to her companion. Seems like a lesson in manners might be needed.

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