He will keep WSNJ-AM s format virtually as is and will extend its reach by simulcasting with his other station, abandoning that station's format entirely.
Global announced later that month that Smooth would be relaunched from 3 March, and subsequently confirmed the Gold changes would take effect from 24 March, when the stations would begin simulcasting with Smooth Radio London.
They have introduced a bill that would set minimum penalties for doping violations in races with simulcast wagering, which is conducted across state lines.
Mr. Handel said he envisioned "a small English-style grandstand with simulcast amenities," adding they should know more in a few months.
"From the betting standpoint, even though it's early in the morning, it does comparatively well with races during normal business hours," said Chris McErlean, vice president and general manager of the Meadowlands Racetrack, who had seen other tracks in California, Vancouver and Toronto attract early-morning crowds with simulcast races from Hong Kong.
Therefore, with simulcast, all stream data can encode/decode independent of each other, and no additional processing is needed in a separate thread overhead.
The US is a key target of the expansion plans, with Worldwide aiming to build on the success of its BBC America entertainment channel with a simulcast high-definition version, which is due to launch early next year.
MR: And you guys kicked off this tour with that simulcast in Louisville a few months, right?
With nearly 85percentt of bets coming from 1,100 simulcasting outlets across North America, the industry has firmly linked its future to computerized parimutuel systems.
The provincial government replaced the British Columbia Jockey Club with the Pacific Racing Association in 1993, and Hastings became reliant on simulcasting and off-track betting.
