New Posts For Thread: How is Horse Racing going to be funded with the ''Levy'' way down in the past 12 months ?...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-monthsHaving to give personal details to Bookmaker's to have a bet/widraw funds is having a dramatic affect on how the sport is funded !!This is without question, an infringement of people's rights to privacy, and how THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY !Personally, thRace courses have a big part to play, the costs at this years Festival were scandalous !If they made their pricing reasonable, I believe attendances would go up appreciably !And, perhaps Cheltenham should revert back to a three day meet for the Festihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563924095#563924095Race courses have a big part to play, the costs at this years Festival were scandalous !If they made their pricing reasonable, I believe attendances would go up appreciably !And, perhaps Cheltenham should revert back to a three day meet for the FestiFri, 05 Apr 2024 15:55:10 -0500If the bookie's have to pay more they will add that cost to the punter. Then the Levy yield will fall again.Racing betting is on a spiral staircase, downward, unfortunately.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923227#563923227If the bookie's have to pay more they will add that cost to the punter. Then the Levy yield will fall again.Racing betting is on a spiral staircase, downward, unfortunately.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:51:14 -0500Thank God for freedomshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923179#563923179Thank God for freedomsFri, 05 Apr 2024 10:28:49 -0500Govt has told racing and bookies to agree a new levy arrangement that offsets money lost through affordability checks (primarily media rights payments). Bookies want to make increased payments for promoting racing better which sounds sensible in thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923133#563923133Govt has told racing and bookies to agree a new levy arrangement that offsets money lost through affordability checks (primarily media rights payments). Bookies want to make increased payments for promoting racing better which sounds sensible in theFri, 05 Apr 2024 10:06:28 -0500You have up privacy for convenience \ security decades ago Hope this helpshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923107#563923107You have up privacy for convenience \ security decades ago Hope this helpsFri, 05 Apr 2024 09:49:45 -0500brassneck, good afternoon.I would imagine that two ambulances are on course for the duration of that day's racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923093#563923093brassneck, good afternoon.I would imagine that two ambulances are on course for the duration of that day's racing.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:41:17 -0500And, I know the total is up by 2.5%-3%, but inflation has been between 6-8% !The poor prize money at the lower ends of the sport mean it's not financially viable. More owner's syndicates appear to be the way forward.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923085#563923085And, I know the total is up by 2.5%-3%, but inflation has been between 6-8% !The poor prize money at the lower ends of the sport mean it's not financially viable. More owner's syndicates appear to be the way forward.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:38:26 -0500So this is what they should do.Every race course should purchase a state of the art ambulance for their race course.When there is no racing at their course they can rent their ambulances to the health board for a grand a day.This will give every racehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923071#563923071So this is what they should do.Every race course should purchase a state of the art ambulance for their race course.When there is no racing at their course they can rent their ambulances to the health board for a grand a day.This will give every raceFri, 05 Apr 2024 09:34:26 -0500Having to give personal details to Bookmaker's to have a bet/widraw funds is having a dramatic affect on how the sport is funded !!This is without question, an infringement of people's rights to privacy, and how THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY !Personally, thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31837753/how-is-horse-racing-going-to-be-funded-with-the-levy-way-down-in-the-past-12-months?post_id=563923055#563923055Having to give personal details to Bookmaker's to have a bet/widraw funds is having a dramatic affect on how the sport is funded !!This is without question, an infringement of people's rights to privacy, and how THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY !Personally, thFri, 05 Apr 2024 09:22:07 -0500