Saratoga is not available on TwinSpires Wednesday morning

Twenty days after there appeared to be a ceasefire in the signal wars between the New York Racing Association and other bet takers, a new imbroglio emerged Wednesday when content controlled by NYRA and Churchill Downs Inc. was not on the other’s wagering platforms.

As of 9:40 a.m. EDT, NYRA-owned Saratoga was not available on TwinSpires, and CDI-owned Presque Isle Downs was not available on NYRABets.

FanDuel, formerly known as TVG, lost access to the NYRA signal the final weekend of the Belmont at Aqueduct meeting, prompting concerns that it and other account-wagering providers such as TwinSpires and 1/ST Racing’s XpressBet would not be able to reach an agreement for Saratoga either.

All parties reached an accord, and there was no disruption to service when Saratoga began July 11. But things have appeared to change heading into the fourth week of the eight-week meeting.

It is unclear how this will affect affiliates of TwinSpires and NYRAbets, but as of 9:40 Presque Isle Downs is not available on the NYRAbets-affiliated Caesars Racebook and Saratoga is not available on the TwinSpires affiliate OaklawnAnywhere.

In a statement to customers, NYRA said, “A contractual impasse between NYRA and TwinSpires, the advance-deposit wagering platform owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc., will result in the temporary elimination of all Churchill Downs Inc. content from NYRA Bets effective Wednesday, July 31.

“The currently impacted tracks include Ellis Park, Colonial Downs, Presque Isle, Louisiana Downs and Ocean Downs.

“NYRA is seeking financial terms from TwinSpires similar to those currently in place with all national advance-deposit wagering platforms offering NYRA content.

“We apologize for this inconvenience and will keep you apprised of developments.”

A CDI representative said more information would be available later Wednesday morning.