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But, is it possible that tbred racing has done nothing wrong and is doing nothing wrong?
The number of casinos continues to grow. The number of competing forms of gambling with strong advertising behind them continues to grow.
It could all be a factor of dilution of gambling dollars. And what has racing done differently to lure money away from this tidal wave of competition?
Even the networks are programming analysts who do nothing but gab about betting opportunities that don't involve racing.
Most grandstands are pretty empty. Racing is generally not considered a destination activity like it was. The charm is lost when we don't attend live racing. It's reduced to a wager. Nothing wrong with that except it's a lost former advantage.
And casino owners certainly aren't going to invest in a product that would require additional subsidy. They'd prefer that the required subsidy cease to exist entirely.
Maybe the question should not be what went wrong. Maybe the question should be what is being tried to better compete with newer competition. It seems like whatever that is should be done on a national scale.
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