New Posts For Thread: Never Thought I Would Say Thishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-thisThe situation with the books only accommodating their target customers and banning/ restricting policies. Is it time for a Tote Monopoly. Look at the prize money for races at Auteuil yesterday and today. The only alternative as I see it is that theyI would like to presume that the OP is NOT advocating a TOTAL Tote Monopoly (To include On-Course) ... But an OFF-Course Tote Monopoly, with ON-Course Bookmakers still operating, as in Australia.However - that would be akin to, or entail, a Nationalihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546774109#546774109I would like to presume that the OP is NOT advocating a TOTAL Tote Monopoly (To include On-Course) ... But an OFF-Course Tote Monopoly, with ON-Course Bookmakers still operating, as in Australia.However - that would be akin to, or entail, a NationaliSun, 08 Nov 2015 09:08:51 -0600Hi rayman never thought i would agree but i now do.When the Tote was sold to Binns i must confess i took little interest but this was prior to experiencing the bookmaker restrictions and then the PC on here.As another member suggested on the accounthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546773897#546773897Hi rayman never thought i would agree but i now do.When the Tote was sold to Binns i must confess i took little interest but this was prior to experiencing the bookmaker restrictions and then the PC on here.As another member suggested on the accountSun, 08 Nov 2015 08:49:06 -0600agree with onlooker re betfred getting the tote there were probably deals done just like the way chelmsford got so many fixtures.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546773863#546773863agree with onlooker re betfred getting the tote there were probably deals done just like the way chelmsford got so many fixtures.Sun, 08 Nov 2015 08:45:37 -0600the races with good prize money in the uk seldom get many runners,as for a tote monopoly i have been to quite a few counties racing and other than australia i have been bored out of my head.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546773849#546773849the races with good prize money in the uk seldom get many runners,as for a tote monopoly i have been to quite a few counties racing and other than australia i have been bored out of my head.Sun, 08 Nov 2015 08:43:52 -0600A Tote Monopoly has been missed twice ...First time - When Betting Shops were legalised in the early 1960s.Although, admittedly- it 'would have gone down like a lead balloon' in those days - and for the next 4 decades, too.Second time - Far more recehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546773775#546773775A Tote Monopoly has been missed twice ...First time - When Betting Shops were legalised in the early 1960s.Although, admittedly- it 'would have gone down like a lead balloon' in those days - and for the next 4 decades, too.Second time - Far more receSun, 08 Nov 2015 08:39:03 -0600I think the bha should start opening their own bookmakers all over the country with a view to in say 5-10 years , only allowing bets on horse racing to be placed in their shops .then 100% can go towards horse racing instead of the 10.75% or whateverhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546773651#546773651I think the bha should start opening their own bookmakers all over the country with a view to in say 5-10 years , only allowing bets on horse racing to be placed in their shops .then 100% can go towards horse racing instead of the 10.75% or whateverSun, 08 Nov 2015 08:28:56 -0600The situation with the books only accommodating their target customers and banning/ restricting policies. Is it time for a Tote Monopoly. Look at the prize money for races at Auteuil yesterday and today. The only alternative as I see it is that theyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30612759/never-thought-i-would-say-this?post_id=546771827#546771827The situation with the books only accommodating their target customers and banning/ restricting policies. Is it time for a Tote Monopoly. Look at the prize money for races at Auteuil yesterday and today. The only alternative as I see it is that theySun, 08 Nov 2015 03:18:59 -0600