New Posts For Thread: Racing Post - How can racing broaden its appeal:https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appealWell - A start would be - NOT to make this article an ULTIMATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY read.NEWS ANALYSIS How can racing broaden its appeal: the first instalment of a special reportGetting people engaged is major challenge for the sport--------------I am aWhat racecourses should realise is they are offering about 15 minutes of action on a raceday.About half of that action is out of range to spectators.People can bet away from the racecourse, they can get better food away from the racecourse.They havehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552307627#552307627What racecourses should realise is they are offering about 15 minutes of action on a raceday.About half of that action is out of range to spectators.People can bet away from the racecourse, they can get better food away from the racecourse.They haveSun, 09 Jul 2017 02:37:05 -0500i do agree race course entrance fees should be free or no more than £10 for non major meetings.Mondays Ayr meeting is £15 in advance, which is one of the more reasonable priced tracks.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552307197#552307197i do agree race course entrance fees should be free or no more than £10 for non major meetings.Mondays Ayr meeting is £15 in advance, which is one of the more reasonable priced tracks.Sat, 08 Jul 2017 18:14:32 -0500i am dubious as to big courses doing well, small courses/meetings poorly attendedi think the Arena/Northern Racing model to course ownership hasn't helped at all for one section of the racing stakeholders, but it certainly has paid off for themselveshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552300473#552300473i am dubious as to big courses doing well, small courses/meetings poorly attendedi think the Arena/Northern Racing model to course ownership hasn't helped at all for one section of the racing stakeholders, but it certainly has paid off for themselvesFri, 07 Jul 2017 22:25:49 -0500Olias, one of the most obscene parts of this deckchairs on the Titanic racing post feature, is that its own editor spends much of his time blocking his own consumers on Twitter, and telling the prime Racing Post target audience who use this forum thahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552295733#552295733Olias, one of the most obscene parts of this deckchairs on the Titanic racing post feature, is that its own editor spends much of his time blocking his own consumers on Twitter, and telling the prime Racing Post target audience who use this forum thaFri, 07 Jul 2017 09:15:29 -0500Today I had coffee with a friend of mine who still uses betting shops, he is a retired gentleman who I shall call Paddy. He placed a bet in a shop which advertised that if your horse came 2nd, 3rd or 4th to the fav in specific races you would get youhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552295321#552295321Today I had coffee with a friend of mine who still uses betting shops, he is a retired gentleman who I shall call Paddy. He placed a bet in a shop which advertised that if your horse came 2nd, 3rd or 4th to the fav in specific races you would get youFri, 07 Jul 2017 08:40:50 -0500unless there is a clause in the levy contract, i don't see why horse racing ( BHA or whoever ) doesn't start opening their own betting shops with all profits going to racing , and not just the 10.75% bookmakers pay on there profits now . could alsohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552295211#552295211unless there is a clause in the levy contract, i don't see why horse racing ( BHA or whoever ) doesn't start opening their own betting shops with all profits going to racing , and not just the 10.75% bookmakers pay on there profits now . could alsoFri, 07 Jul 2017 08:25:22 -0500racing is in the position it is, because they do not have control of everything, courses , picture rights, betting etcso every faction is in it for themselves and not for the better of racing and its future .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552295069#552295069racing is in the position it is, because they do not have control of everything, courses , picture rights, betting etcso every faction is in it for themselves and not for the better of racing and its future .Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:11:54 -0500betfair is just simply competition as a result of technology so its only an argument for Luddites and football is competition to racing and at the moment does it better because racing is being kept in the dark ages as much as possible, its far more phttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552294941#552294941betfair is just simply competition as a result of technology so its only an argument for Luddites and football is competition to racing and at the moment does it better because racing is being kept in the dark ages as much as possible, its far more pFri, 07 Jul 2017 07:53:30 -0500The horseracing product does not appeal to the youth of today. Football has taken over massively. Advertising on tv by bookies usually focuses on the wide range of bets available on your phone in football matches.On course, Betfair has ruined the marhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552294847#552294847The horseracing product does not appeal to the youth of today. Football has taken over massively. Advertising on tv by bookies usually focuses on the wide range of bets available on your phone in football matches.On course, Betfair has ruined the marFri, 07 Jul 2017 07:36:23 -0500Parispike, it's hard to believe that the Racing Post or its woeful editor can possibly see their customers as anything other than something to be served up to the bookmaking industry, imo...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30897159/racing-post---how-can-racing-broaden-its-appeal?post_id=552294469#552294469Parispike, it's hard to believe that the Racing Post or its woeful editor can possibly see their customers as anything other than something to be served up to the bookmaking industry, imo...Fri, 07 Jul 2017 06:33:30 -0500