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American Motocross is doomed

Guys that pride themselves on bucking the mainstream, appreciate alternative sports, towing the company line. Seems about right

Knew they switched up on us this year when I went to Hangtown and there was almost a 100% increase in ticket pricing. Last year was $40 GA plus $20 for pit pass. This year, $75 GA plus $25 for pit pass. $200 for me and the wife to have to haul in chairs, coolers, shade, and cook in the heat all day while trying to see a small portion of the track behind all the EZ ups. Only reason I paid is cause I already had driven all the way there. Next year they can pound sand. $100 bucks...

So the coverage is the same as last year with no improvements and you are happy to pay $40 for it? I could see if they were getting actual production with real announcers but to just roll out the same thing as last year and charge for it is crazy in my eyes

What’s ironic is thinking monetizing everything and pricing everyone out of things they enjoy and support is somehow extremely American hahaha

Matty B is a treasure and I would give him $40 before I’d give it to Aunt Flo!!

FLO has taken over Pro-BMX too. We have to pay to watch the races, or wait 3 days to watch on YouTube. The live broadcast is OK 50% of the time. Lots of technical problems, microphones not working, cameras focused on the wrong things, graphics all kinds of f'd up (wrong moto, introducing the wrong rider, rider info incorrect, etc). FLO came in promising increased viewer audience, rider payouts and more sponsors. Rider payout barely increased and I'm pretty sure the only sponsor that came on was G-Shock, and that was when the FLO deal was announced...nothing since. On the...

So weird.. but some people are waking up a bit... seeing that's its wrong to make all that money off the backs of amateur kids, while screwing everybody else.... kinda amazing really... Now if we can have a few wood chipper parties with the epstein class we might actually be real men again...

Nothing is free, but there’s a big difference between a program designed to help amateurs grow and flourish as they move to the pros, and one that is more interested in lining their pockets.

Burkeen does a fabulous job and I'm thankful for all the content he puts out. With this new Flo arrangement, however, it makes me wonder how long that will be able to last at this event until they have a "problem" with his content being pubished on their grounds? Hopefully it won't be an issue.

Just checked this... Their app is shown as free on Amazon Prime. But the reviews on Amazon Prime state that a monthly or yearly subscription fee is charged plus several reviews on poor quality issues. No free lunch...

It’s a money grab event now. Nothing to do with helping to groom the riders for future success. We need a legitimate amateur program akin to the emx series in Europe. You can’t even piss at the event without them wanting you to pay for it.

I've been to Lorettas every year since 98. I couldn't go this year due to work. I didn't pay to watch either. I knew from the fiasco with outdoors a few years ago the coverage would probably be garbage.

This is a big FU to the fans, riders, riders families, sponsors and event sponsors. Last year RacerTV avg 200,000 daily views. The viewers were the core fans and riders that buy and support the sponsor’s products and services. No chance Flo will have that same demographic viewer, let alone that many views. Classic case of the mouth biting the hand that feeds it.

I’m with you. I hope people refuse to pay and viewership is low. That being said Burkeen is covering a lot of motos on YouTube and uploading pretty quick

*most payed for views in history

I hope with the new revenue stream MX sports is finally able to pay the pro racers that didn't get their payout.

Happy to report I found an...alternative method to watch the weeks racing.