Jmccaffrey Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 Does anyone know if you can asks them to put your Sport on the TVs in Playmakers? I am a NASCAR fan and would love to hang out there with a beer (or 12 lol) and watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 It's more of an issue if they get the channel. Cruise ships have international television feeds, which often means events and sports in the U.S. are unavailable due to blackout rules. Certainly if they can get the channel with NASCAR on, they would be happy to change at least one of the TVs for you. But I think the coverage is the bigger issue than the bar. One alternative is to stream the event on an iPad while you watch at the bar. If your cable provider allows you to do so (or you have some streaming package like MLB.TV), you can stream it (internet permitting) at Playmakers. Jmccaffrey and joshgates 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 Often it comes down to TV rights. Many sports are emphasizing their own pay services to watch when you aren't watching on a US broadcast or sports network. Some of the phone apps use GPS to determine your location to see if your eligible to watch. A laptop without a GPS often works better when out of the country and the ship internet makes it look you are in Miami so laptops can have an advantage sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0nny Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 hours ago, twangster said: Some of the phone apps use GPS to determine your location to see if your eligible to watch yuuuuup ... A VPN might work if you don't want to bring a laptop. We didn't have any trouble using our VPN on our phone for our last cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Jmccaffrey said: Does anyone know if you can asks them to put your Sport on the TVs in Playmakers? I am a NASCAR fan and would love to hang out there with a beer (or 12 lol) and watch it I think another part of the issue is whether or not the race will be broadcast on network television (FOX/NBC) or the cable/sat partners (FS1/NBCSN). NASCAR fan myself, but I've never actually cruised during race season! So far, it's always been January or early February. Jmccaffrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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