Scott Finley named NYRA director of simulcasting

Scott M. Finley has joined the New York Racing Association (NYRA) as its

director of simulcasting, effective August 1.

Finley comes to NYRA with an extensive background in business development,

marketing and technology in the Thoroughbred racing industry and has been an

international racing consultant since 2001. Prior to that, Finley was the vice

president of marketing for Autotote Systems Inc. (now Sportech). He also served

in various management capacities at Daily Racing Form and The Racing

Times.

A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Finley completed the pre-MBA

program at Babson College's School of Executive Education and has been a

confirmed racing aficionado since his university days. He has contributed

freelance articles on racing analysis, handicapping strategies, new media and

racing industry systems technology to publications such as USA Today,

Thoroughbred Daily News, The Blood-Horse and HorsePlayer

magazines.

In his capacity as director of simulcasting, Finley will manage and oversee

the export of television simulcasts of NYRA racing to more than 1,000 outlets

worldwide, as well as the import to Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and

Aqueduct Racetrack of racing simulcasts throughout the United States, Canada and

abroad.

"We are delighted to have Scott Finley join our management team," said David

O'Rourke, NYRA's vice president for corporate development. "His technical

knowledge and experience will be important elements in overseeing our simulcast

sales and imports, which are a critical revenue stream."