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Originally Posted by LEADERS EDGE
If I were a track.....I would be more concerned that electronic media allows a nearly real time account of the evenings events without a fan having to shell out a dollar let alone put pants on.
I feel that if it's given away for free then thats basically what it's worth.
Between that, back gate promotors and the age of the average fan.....it's going to be interesting to see what it looks like in 10 years.
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I quite agree with you, and I'd almost be willing to throw out this as well. Maybe we as a board should put a stop, or at least a limit on real time updates of an event. While I understand that it's not a popular opinion, It makes sense from a track owner's stand point. If a person can simply log in here and give a play by play, what use would I as a fan have in putting on my pants, driving to the track, paying the admission fee(which keeps tracks running, helps fun facility improvements, and provides pay out to the racers) to watch the show? While granted it's much more exciting to actually watch the show in person than to read about it on a message board, it just lowers my desire a little if I know that I can get a live update while in my recliner at home minus pants just by checking a thread on here.