'It's EI all over again': racing braces for turnover pain as pubs, clubs in blackout

By Adam Pengilly
Updated December 26 2014 - 10:08am, first published 7:46pm
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied
Blackout: the scene that has greeted many pub-goers wanting to view NSW and Victoria races as the Sky-TVN dispute rumbles on. Photo: Supplied

Racing's bitter TV rights war will result in almost 1000 pubs and clubs Australia-wide going without vision from NSW and Victorian race meetings on Saturday as the industry braces  for the crippling effect on turnover.