New Posts For Thread: BHA 'happy to help' over betting concerns after Altior exithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exitThe British Horseracing Authority said on Tuesday that it would be “happy to help” any trainer with “concerns about information from their yard being used for betting purposes”, a few hours after Nicky Henderson’s outstanding chaser AltiorThe proliferation of gambling addicts and gambling advertisement are closely related. As such, I firmly believe gambling adverts except The National Lottery (only 2x a week) ought to be banned esp football on mobile, tv and social media. These days ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558663183#558663183The proliferation of gambling addicts and gambling advertisement are closely related. As such, I firmly believe gambling adverts except The National Lottery (only 2x a week) ought to be banned esp football on mobile, tv and social media. These days oTue, 14 Jan 2020 10:01:24 -0600What do these things have in common?The BHA.Britain's racecourses. The Racing Post.Sky Sports Racing and RUK. Virtually all of the journalists and broadcasters employed by the racing media. Virtually every big name trainer.The answer is they are allhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558662877#558662877What do these things have in common?The BHA.Britain's racecourses. The Racing Post.Sky Sports Racing and RUK. Virtually all of the journalists and broadcasters employed by the racing media. Virtually every big name trainer.The answer is they are allTue, 14 Jan 2020 09:23:41 -0600The present day bookies may be sponsoring races and pumping money into the game of horse racing (it's only a game) - it's their business, and it does their image good. But, they do not take bets from even the recreational punters like they once usedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558655649#558655649The present day bookies may be sponsoring races and pumping money into the game of horse racing (it's only a game) - it's their business, and it does their image good. But, they do not take bets from even the recreational punters like they once usedSun, 12 Jan 2020 17:21:12 -0600"It's all very well people talking down the bookmakers' involvement but they put a lot of money into the game." Much as I admire this trainer, that one comment alone sums up how some (bookies & some trainers) view racing as being a mutually beneficiahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558655531#558655531"It's all very well people talking down the bookmakers' involvement but they put a lot of money into the game." Much as I admire this trainer, that one comment alone sums up how some (bookies & some trainers) view racing as being a mutually beneficiaSun, 12 Jan 2020 16:50:04 -0600Agree sixtwosix. Bookmakers do what they have always done and look after their businesses by all means possible.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558652309#558652309Agree sixtwosix. Bookmakers do what they have always done and look after their businesses by all means possible.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:53:16 -0600If 'they do pump money it is not philanthropic.They are in the business and make money , so to suggest they are 'pumping' money in as some justification is hogwash.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558652159#558652159If 'they do pump money it is not philanthropic.They are in the business and make money , so to suggest they are 'pumping' money in as some justification is hogwash.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:26:30 -0600Yes, I did read the reported piece by Beckett, and rightly so too. But, horse racing bookies are no longer taking bets even from recreational punters. I do not have an account with Unibet because of the treatment of others by that bookie (and many mohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558652113#558652113Yes, I did read the reported piece by Beckett, and rightly so too. But, horse racing bookies are no longer taking bets even from recreational punters. I do not have an account with Unibet because of the treatment of others by that bookie (and many moSun, 12 Jan 2020 09:19:27 -0600In fairness Ralph Beckett spoke out about it this weekhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558651965#558651965In fairness Ralph Beckett spoke out about it this weekSun, 12 Jan 2020 08:57:11 -0600I cannot remember for certain, but I think a country - it could be Australia - where no liaison of jockey, trainer and bookmaker is allowed, deemed illegal and punishable by a hefty fine, a ban or expulsion from their respective profession/industry?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558651929#558651929I cannot remember for certain, but I think a country - it could be Australia - where no liaison of jockey, trainer and bookmaker is allowed, deemed illegal and punishable by a hefty fine, a ban or expulsion from their respective profession/industry?Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:54:36 -0600What all of us should never forget is that nobody gives a f..k about punters.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31607261/bha-happy-to-help-over-betting-concerns-after-altior-exit?post_id=558651871#558651871What all of us should never forget is that nobody gives a f..k about punters.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:43:48 -0600