New Posts For Thread: Interesting article by Donn McLean in the Sunday Timeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-timesThe betting landscape is not what it once was. Times were that, if you had a bet, you had a bet on a horse or on a dog, and you went to the racecourse or the dog track or the bookmakers’ office in order to do so.As well as that, if you didn’t goYes probably worded that wrong, perhaps i meant couldn't Coolmore pay for features about their stallions on RTV during racing rather than getting free coverage, might make the other huge breeding operations promote theirs as well to generate revenue.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298461#563298461Yes probably worded that wrong, perhaps i meant couldn't Coolmore pay for features about their stallions on RTV during racing rather than getting free coverage, might make the other huge breeding operations promote theirs as well to generate revenue.Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:15:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298447#563298447Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:10:29 -0500brilliant idea brainboxcos rtv sibscribers betting 2 quid a race are all susceptible to coolmore blandishments and cant wait to spend 100k to get their mares covered by one of their stallionshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298393#563298393brilliant idea brainboxcos rtv sibscribers betting 2 quid a race are all susceptible to coolmore blandishments and cant wait to spend 100k to get their mares covered by one of their stallionsSun, 16 Jul 2023 13:53:49 -0500Couldn't the Irish breeding industry step in with adverts for their stallions to fill the gap left by the bookie ban, after all they make huge amounts of money from racing and thanks i believe to Bertie Ahern most of it tax free,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298375#563298375Couldn't the Irish breeding industry step in with adverts for their stallions to fill the gap left by the bookie ban, after all they make huge amounts of money from racing and thanks i believe to Bertie Ahern most of it tax free,Sun, 16 Jul 2023 13:47:33 -0500Do you have children or grandchildren Cider? Pertinent question imo because you seem to miss the point of the power of advertising and the impact it has on young minds,never mind the parents.Maybe billions are spent by the companies just for fun?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298189#563298189Do you have children or grandchildren Cider? Pertinent question imo because you seem to miss the point of the power of advertising and the impact it has on young minds,never mind the parents.Maybe billions are spent by the companies just for fun?Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:50:02 -0500Allowing kids into a betting shop (without being able to bet) is. Personally I'd have no objection but it's moot, will never happen and not something that anyone is lobbying for.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298161#563298161Allowing kids into a betting shop (without being able to bet) is. Personally I'd have no objection but it's moot, will never happen and not something that anyone is lobbying for.Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:43:08 -0500Oh its hypothetical now Cider?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298149#563298149Oh its hypothetical now Cider?Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:40:29 -0500The hypothetical scenario of allowing kids to enter a betting shop is not the debate here. What age do people stay up after 9pm? I'd say 10/11. Are 10/11 year olds going to gambling addicts as there were some betting ads on the telly 7 years ago. Obvhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298143#563298143The hypothetical scenario of allowing kids to enter a betting shop is not the debate here. What age do people stay up after 9pm? I'd say 10/11. Are 10/11 year olds going to gambling addicts as there were some betting ads on the telly 7 years ago. ObvSun, 16 Jul 2023 12:38:34 -0500Fair point, dave. I see what you're getting at now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298119#563298119Fair point, dave. I see what you're getting at now.Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:30:44 -0500@sfbth - I can only assume that they are excluding the possibility of a separate Irish stream and speculating on the result of all their advertising revenue ending.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31810171/interesting-article-by-donn-mclean-in-the-sunday-times?post_id=563298111#563298111@sfbth - I can only assume that they are excluding the possibility of a separate Irish stream and speculating on the result of all their advertising revenue ending.Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:29:19 -0500