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"FanDuel is phasing out its television operation over the next 20 months. Not tweaking it. Not rebranding it. Phasing it out. Over 100 jobs eliminated. Studio production winding down. Live programming scaled back. What remains is essentially a stripped-down racing feed — the operational minimum required to keep the wagering product running.
"The end of FanDuel TV as a meaningful racing platform. ...
"This Wasn’t a Cost Cut. It Was a Decision.
"FanDuel is not a company in distress. They are one of the most powerful betting operators in the world, generating substantial revenue across sports wagering, iGaming, and emerging betting verticals. When a company of that scale pulls back, it’s not because they have to. It’s because they’ve decided something no longer deserves the investment.
"Horse racing didn’t make the cut — not as a media property, not as a growth engine, not as something worth building around.
"That’s not a budget problem. That’s a belief.
"From Centerpiece to Side Dish
"FanDuel isn’t exiting racing entirely. They’re keeping the wagering. They’re keeping the signal. They’re just removing the commitment — no meaningful studio presence, no investment in storytelling, no infrastructure for new fans. Racing goes from a product to showcase to a product to service.
"That’s a demotion. And it’s the kind of demotion you don’t recover from without a deliberate response.
"FanDuel TV wasn’t simply a channel. It was a front door — reaching roughly 30 million homes, providing exposure to casual fans, offering a bridge to new bettors. Racing is now a tab on an app. A tile on a screen. Something you find if you already know where to look.
"That’s not growth. That’s containment."