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October
29
2003
TVG HAS RECORD BREEDERS’ CUP DAY
TVG HAS RECORD BREEDERS’ CUP DAY; HANDLE UP 31 PERCENT OVER 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, October 29, 2003 – Continuing to build on its increased distribution, TVG’s handle on Saturday, the day of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, was $3,362,026, 31.1 percent higher than on Breeders’ Cup day in 2002.
TVG is the official In-Home Wagering Partner of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
“We are very pleased about our part of the overall success of this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships,” said TVG President and CEO, Mark Wilson. “It is gratifying that our track, horsemen, licensees and distribution partners continue to benefit from our quality programming and additional distribution.”
Overall handle for the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships card was a record $120 million.
TVG is available in 11.5 million homes via satellite and cable systems, an increase of 43.8 percent over the 8.0 million homes in which TVG was available the previous year. An additional 5.0 million homes receive TVG programming on Fox Sports Net 2.
TVG is the only broadly distributed interactive sports television network that combines the excitement of live horse racing from premier U.S. racetracks and the convenience of in-home, account wagering. |
