New Posts For Thread: Solution to on course betting demisehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demiseRacecourses should offer exchange betting at 2 per cent commission for all at specially provided terminals. - the racecourses could be paid an appropriate share of the commission.- the ' faces' would flock to their local racecourses thus recreating sThat's the beauty of having plenty of choice of betting outlets - pick what suits you best. The problem with monopoly providers is you have to take whatever they decide to offerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059713#532059713That's the beauty of having plenty of choice of betting outlets - pick what suits you best. The problem with monopoly providers is you have to take whatever they decide to offerTue, 07 May 2013 07:44:27 -0500okay adge & wasnot I accept what you are sayingin which case I don't know what the issues are - if you can offer those prices and make it pay, then fine. I expect you will have plenty of custom.Not a fav backer myself so I'll stick to the exchangehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059633#532059633okay adge & wasnot I accept what you are sayingin which case I don't know what the issues are - if you can offer those prices and make it pay, then fine. I expect you will have plenty of custom.Not a fav backer myself so I'll stick to the exchangeTue, 07 May 2013 07:39:50 -0500No profit for arbers but plenty of value for on course fav backers.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059577#532059577No profit for arbers but plenty of value for on course fav backers.Tue, 07 May 2013 07:36:35 -0500there is no business for arbers , swift , after commissionfactmachine and others for example offer 7/4 when a fav is 2.7 on the exchange. as you have to lay 2.72 the commission beats youhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059515#532059515there is no business for arbers , swift , after commissionfactmachine and others for example offer 7/4 when a fav is 2.7 on the exchange. as you have to lay 2.72 the commission beats youTue, 07 May 2013 07:34:11 -0500it is amusing to read the perception that we bet to around 120% each racethe reality , stow , is that we bet to a maximum of 1% per runner if we are lucky and that is rarehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059465#532059465it is amusing to read the perception that we bet to around 120% each racethe reality , stow , is that we bet to a maximum of 1% per runner if we are lucky and that is rareTue, 07 May 2013 07:30:43 -0500Stow's overround point is a good one though. If it is to be believed that several on-course books are bigger than the machine on favs, then what % are their books?and another point, amde previously but never answered, why aren't they knocked over byhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059463#532059463Stow's overround point is a good one though. If it is to be believed that several on-course books are bigger than the machine on favs, then what % are their books?and another point, amde previously but never answered, why aren't they knocked over byTue, 07 May 2013 07:30:42 -0500Stow, I honestly think people who bet with the tote do so because they are scared of the betting ring or just for the convenience. I don't think lower retention would entice people out of the betting ring.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059389#532059389Stow, I honestly think people who bet with the tote do so because they are scared of the betting ring or just for the convenience. I don't think lower retention would entice people out of the betting ring.Tue, 07 May 2013 07:26:36 -0500Mostly no, but owners & trainers & Jockeys do. We all want to see better quality racing don't we?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059341#532059341Mostly no, but owners & trainers & Jockeys do. We all want to see better quality racing don't we?Tue, 07 May 2013 07:24:17 -0500do punters care about prize moneyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059321#532059321do punters care about prize moneyTue, 07 May 2013 07:23:03 -0500Yes there are. The existing on course totes have always been quite popular with high retention. It's hard to imagine that they would not be more popular with much lower retention.I'd also make it compulsory for all on course layers to display their ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29917597/solution-to-on-course-betting-demise?post_id=532059315#532059315Yes there are. The existing on course totes have always been quite popular with high retention. It's hard to imagine that they would not be more popular with much lower retention.I'd also make it compulsory for all on course layers to display their oTue, 07 May 2013 07:22:52 -0500