Roberts Communications to Offer Streaming of Symposium

For the first time The University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program Global Symposium on Racing, scheduled Dec. 6-8, will stream its panel discussions live online.

For a fee, Roberts Communications Network will make the stream available on the Racetrack Television Network. All proceeds from the sales going back to the RTIP.

"The Global Symposium on Racing is the preeminent racing conference, and we are very excited to be able to bring it to people around the world," said RCN/RTN president and CEO Todd Roberts. "Furthermore, we felt it was very important to donate the money generated by the sales back to the RTIP program to help support everything they do for the industry."

This year's panels will cover a range of topics, including reports from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, industry leaders sharing their three-year plans, ways to increase field size, seizing fixed odds and sports betting opportunities, and growing sponsorship revenue.

"While there will be a huge turnout of industry attendees, we also understand that travel may not be possible for some, and felt it was important to make these panel sessions available to everyone," said RTIP chair Robert Hartman. "We are very appreciative of RCN's help in this endeavor and especially their generosity in donating all of the proceeds back to the program." 

The live streaming package will be available for $195 through the RTN.tv website, enabling people to watch on tablets, smartphones, personal computers, and on TV through Roku devices and Amazon Fire TV.