New Posts For Thread: could we not just have one industry run bookmakers?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakersprofits go back into racing, bets accepted rather than accounts closed, no sh ittty shops full of scanky c***s?Very bad near Godney Reg but they seem to sacrifice that area in wet weather. Otherwise the North and South drain and the Brue soon get rid of the water.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716681#563716681Very bad near Godney Reg but they seem to sacrifice that area in wet weather. Otherwise the North and South drain and the Brue soon get rid of the water.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:08:27 -0600Sage, just been over your way, a short trip to WedmoreI was expecting the fields on the levels to be a bit more under water than they were?I've seen it worse is what I'm sayinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716483#563716483Sage, just been over your way, a short trip to WedmoreI was expecting the fields on the levels to be a bit more under water than they were?I've seen it worse is what I'm sayingMon, 08 Jan 2024 07:48:21 -0600hows olive btw?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716357#563716357hows olive btw?Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:19:48 -0600Yes good points Reg.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716355#563716355Yes good points Reg.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:19:36 -0600Yes good points Reg. The Betfair SP is set by us-in theory.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716265#563716265Yes good points Reg. The Betfair SP is set by us-in theory.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:56:07 -0600Very well put reghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563716003#563716003Very well put regMon, 08 Jan 2024 04:14:45 -0600Sage, I can't agree with you on that last point, bookies being allowed to set their own SPs...Can see a scenario where they've got an acca running onto the last horse for a large amount. They can just return their own SP as being several points lowerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563715991#563715991Sage, I can't agree with you on that last point, bookies being allowed to set their own SPs...Can see a scenario where they've got an acca running onto the last horse for a large amount. They can just return their own SP as being several points lowerMon, 08 Jan 2024 04:05:06 -0600no. Just have a funding system that does not make the BHA powerless and does not allow bookmakers to call the shots. Competition is good although the universal SP system does reduce competition. Betfair Exchange have their own SP and it is higher 99%https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563715967#563715967no. Just have a funding system that does not make the BHA powerless and does not allow bookmakers to call the shots. Competition is good although the universal SP system does reduce competition. Betfair Exchange have their own SP and it is higher 99%Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:32:38 -0600Wasn't that the idea of the Tote?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=563714217#563714217Wasn't that the idea of the Tote?Sun, 07 Jan 2024 07:24:23 -0600In the grand scheme of life perhaps not but it is closely linked with the core business. My main point is that opportunities at the tote were lost because of poor management.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29616851/could-we-not-just-have-one-industry-run-bookmakers?post_id=527824565#527824565In the grand scheme of life perhaps not but it is closely linked with the core business. My main point is that opportunities at the tote were lost because of poor management.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:48:31 -0600