"This is a Voice for All of Us": Q&A with TOC's Bill Nader
The California Horse Power Coalition was launched last week. It's a collaborative effort to promote the sport's economic and cultural benefits. Coalition members include Del Mar, Santa Anita, Thoroughbred Owners of California, CARMA and CTBA.
Nader is the founder of the California Horse Power Coalition. The coalition speaks up for California horse racing and the equine industry.
Bill Nader is the head of the coalition that promotes horse racing in California. He believes the industry's economic clout hasn't been publicized in a very effective way. Nading wants to draw out the benefits of horse race and promote its history and tradition. The coalition also wants the message to be that the sport creates jobs, agriculture and tourism.
The coalition will work together as a unit to deliver unified messaging to get the maximum impact. The coalition's partners will use their own platforms to promote the message.
Nader wants to reach out to the widest possible audience within California. He wants it to be about speaking up for California and not about politicians.
This coalition is a vehicle to deliver the message that California has a great story to tell. It's a voice for all of us. It is about history, people, horses, trainers, jockeys, and the people who work on the backstretch.
Nader is asking people to join in. They will get a list together and determine next steps. There will be a rollout over the different platforms at the shows and expositions.
The California Horse Racing Board reaffirmed its intent to enforce HISA's rules in the state. There are questions over Hisa's constitutionality and its enforcement authority.
Rick Gold is a TOC member and a member of the HISA Horsemen's Advisory Group. California's CHRB is committed to enforcing Hisa's rules. The CH RB's interest in uniformity is steadfast.
Nader is concerned that HISA-related rulings that come down in California will be appealed or challenged on the grounds that they're unconstitutional.
Both sports betting-related ballot measures failed in the recent elections. Nader hopes to see some immediate upside early next year through "merged wallet" which makes horse racing available on sports Betting platforms across the country.
Nader is looking forward to future sports betting efforts in California. He believes that expanding the menu for legal wagering to other sports might be the only entry point to help channel gaming demand responsibly and create a new stream of income for the state.
TOC's role is to improve value proposition for horse owners and other stakeholders. Field sizes are a growing concern in California and globally. TOC is taking a serious look at all the resources available to target resources to achieve the best outcome over the full calendar year. The T OC wants to put forward competitive, entertaining content for the betting public which will then drive handle.
Bill Nader is a trainer and trainer of thoroughbreds. He believes that the TOC needs to take more time to evaluate the issue of field sizes. The Tococ is looking for quality and quantity. It's a matter of how to put those pieces together. It is not possible to generate a secondary income stream through alternative forms of gambling.
"This is a Voice for All of Us" is TOC's Q&A with Bill Nader. Field sizes and handle are closely tied to purse handles. Nading is cautiously optimistic about the introduction of "merged wallet" in January.
Nader doesn't know what the amount is. It could be in the neighborhood of $5 million for California.
Nader's aim is to increase purse money, improve quality of racing and improve wagering integrity by the time he finishes his tenure at the TOC. There are four pillars for success in Hong Kong: Quality of the racing, integrity of wagsering, field sizes and liquidity.
