NYRA Pulls Signal
Effective September 15, Belmont simulcasts won’t be transmitted to the 19 MidAtlantic Cooperative members, including Laurel, Monmouth, and Philadelphia Park. Suffolk Downs will stop receiving the signal on September 19. At issue is account wagering rights. “Martin Lieberman, executive director of the cooperative, said NYRA restricted its signal in a change from previous contracts. He said NYRA insisted it would allow limited account wagering in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but had conveyed the rights in other states to the TV Games Network in a deal announced in early September.” (Blood-Horse)
More: “Tracks to cut Belmont signal” (Daily Racing Form)
