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N0 Levy deal chaps , surely its time to go, as for Dixon and a strike , his time is up as well , what nonsense , it wont be supported end of …
Ricky
Well they should do. Whether the old boys network will demand it is another thing. Also you get the distinct feeling there’s an "I’m alright jack" attitude amongst the bigger trainers.
The current scenario has been entirely predictable and until racing gets people in who understand punters and starts taking major steps to centralise the betting and offer a product(s) attractive to its betting customers, their screwed.
Make no mistake about it, the firms next project will be working on reducing the picture costs after they get their rollover.
5% takeout Tote and one or two 16 runner "scratch card" handicaps every Saturday, would go a long way towards financial independence.
The current scenario has been entirely predictable and until racing gets people in who understand punters and
starts taking major steps to centralise the betting
and offer a product(s) attractive to its betting customers, their screwed.
Cav, what do you mean by the sentence I’ve highlighted?
By centralising, I mean the racing industry devising, managing and running its own betting product(s) with profits going directly back into racing. The "scratch card" idea would have a portion of income diverted to charities.
Apparently there was an illegal rave in a disused office block in Holborn at the weekend.
Late night at BHA Towers?
LOL, Irish – I had similar thoughts on hearing that news. All hail the advent of the
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What and do the honourable thing absolutely no chance. Does anyone really think they care about the sport. they will have better contracts than Wayne rooney
By centralising, I mean the racing industry devising, managing and running its own betting product(s) with profits going directly back into racing. The "scratch card" idea would have a portion of income diverted to charities.
Good idea Cav, although the TOTE should already be going that! Can you see a time when anything like you suggest happens?
As for Roy & Coward (what is his reason for not doing the live debate on Sky tonight? Coward by name?), well it’s a mess!
On the one hand we have the BHA, Horsemen & racecourses bleating about how bookmakers & Betfair don’t pay back enough to racing.
And on the other hand, we have the chairman of the BHA investing into Betfair, the Horsemen praising Betfair for their generous donation and the racecourse praising the bookies for their sponsorship of the top races. Oh, and opening up their private boxes so Betfair customers can bet in running!
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