New Posts For Thread: are BHA in bed with the bookmaking industry ?!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industryis the British Horseracing Authority run for the good of the,a) ownerb) trainer/jockeyc) punterd) bookmakersI will forward the result of this official survey to Paul Bitter.Punters have choice,we can play, or we can stop.(simples)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535006063#535006063Punters have choice,we can play, or we can stop.(simples)Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:32:13 -0500The vast majority of racing´s income is derived from racegoers/punters. In order to increase or even maintain revenue there are two things racing can do: make the product more attractive to grow the market; or maximise income per punter/racegoer. Thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535006061#535006061The vast majority of racing´s income is derived from racegoers/punters. In order to increase or even maintain revenue there are two things racing can do: make the product more attractive to grow the market; or maximise income per punter/racegoer. TSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:32:13 -0500Right now it's in the Punters interest too stay at home watch ATR and bet on Betfair and other exchanges(keep costs minimal),is this good for the courses and trainers?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535006027#535006027Right now it's in the Punters interest too stay at home watch ATR and bet on Betfair and other exchanges(keep costs minimal),is this good for the courses and trainers?Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:29:00 -0500Ramruma, I wish I had your optimism. You are right though about the different objectives, the only difference is that while they are happily working in partnership now, the bookmaking industry will inevitably ruthlessly shaft the BHA as soon as it hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005917#535005917Ramruma, I wish I had your optimism. You are right though about the different objectives, the only difference is that while they are happily working in partnership now, the bookmaking industry will inevitably ruthlessly shaft the BHA as soon as it haSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:19:42 -0500make no mistake, the agenda here is to rig up the card deck in any way possible to facilitate the removal of our money...Yes. It is a shared agenda, not a conspiracy. They do not need to conspire because they want the same thing.Or at least, they thihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005809#535005809make no mistake, the agenda here is to rig up the card deck in any way possible to facilitate the removal of our money...Yes. It is a shared agenda, not a conspiracy. They do not need to conspire because they want the same thing.Or at least, they thiSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:10:56 -0500StevieBThanks for that.Its about to get even worse, with the wellfare bill being trimmed by many billions which has cheered some but the reality is those billions will not swilling around the economy and will not be ending up in hard working small buhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005743#535005743StevieBThanks for that.Its about to get even worse, with the wellfare bill being trimmed by many billions which has cheered some but the reality is those billions will not swilling around the economy and will not be ending up in hard working small buSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:06:20 -0500Ramruma, I would respectfully suggest that one man's 'conspiracy theory' is another's commercial realism.Where one stands on that spectrum probably depends on your own experience of the bookmaking industry or how hard nosed you want to be about businhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005707#535005707Ramruma, I would respectfully suggest that one man's 'conspiracy theory' is another's commercial realism.Where one stands on that spectrum probably depends on your own experience of the bookmaking industry or how hard nosed you want to be about businSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:04:02 -0500@verbotene liebe is probably right. It used to be that if you wanted to bet, your choices were horses and dogs. Now there is football, FOBTs and random number games, so there is no need for the younger punter to learn about racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005697#535005697@verbotene liebe is probably right. It used to be that if you wanted to bet, your choices were horses and dogs. Now there is football, FOBTs and random number games, so there is no need for the younger punter to learn about racing.Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:03:40 -0500With the gloomy possibility of the economy in general for the foreseeable future,things may well take a downturn,Gambling does and can do well in those conditions,but the industry is in no position(like in previous depressions) there may be too muchhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005657#535005657With the gloomy possibility of the economy in general for the foreseeable future,things may well take a downturn,Gambling does and can do well in those conditions,but the industry is in no position(like in previous depressions) there may be too muchSun, 25 Aug 2013 07:00:49 -0500moondanmoondan25 Aug 13 12:47Joined:18 Nov 10| Topic/replies: 1,299 | Blogger: moondan's blogOverstating our importance in the world is a british way of life, as is overcharging but the smell of coffee is just around the corner.An excellent post ...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30059245/are-bha-in-bed-with-the-bookmaking-industry?post_id=535005625#535005625moondanmoondan25 Aug 13 12:47Joined:18 Nov 10| Topic/replies: 1,299 | Blogger: moondan's blogOverstating our importance in the world is a british way of life, as is overcharging but the smell of coffee is just around the corner.An excellent post ...Sun, 25 Aug 2013 06:57:04 -0500