New Posts For Thread: Harmonisation of Betting Taxes & Hypocrisyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisySome top draw hypocrisy is on the way from everybody in the Bookmaking and Racing industries.When the smelly stuff was hitting the fan around Regulation and particularly Affordability Checks, not a soul (not a single person in either industry) wantedMr Gosden is correct. You cannot win on the casino type slots. Also, they are "managed" eg I'd not stop winning (almost daily) for a long while (introductory/grooming period) - max £36.69. However, post this I'd not win to save my life; one bookie ehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564886275#564886275Mr Gosden is correct. You cannot win on the casino type slots. Also, they are "managed" eg I'd not stop winning (almost daily) for a long while (introductory/grooming period) - max £36.69. However, post this I'd not win to save my life; one bookie eWed, 30 Jul 2025 06:06:45 -0500Gosden on thé today programme, this morning, on radio 4Giving a detailed explanation on the differences in theGambling products. Went on to say, the bookmakersAre ‘robbing people’ with these casino type slots, you can’t winVery strong stuff inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564886229#564886229Gosden on thé today programme, this morning, on radio 4Giving a detailed explanation on the differences in theGambling products. Went on to say, the bookmakersAre ‘robbing people’ with these casino type slots, you can’t winVery strong stuff inWed, 30 Jul 2025 05:44:25 -0500.... Anywhere nice TM. ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564886191#564886191.... Anywhere nice TM. ?Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:24:22 -0500CagliariG29 Jul 25 13:38Joined: 16 Jul 22 | Topic/replies: 11,587 | Blogger: CagliariG's blogThere you go TM, Gosden has said it out loud on ITV!!Missed it! - I was busy all day preparing for my travels. And in fairness to Gosden, he also managed tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564886039#564886039CagliariG29 Jul 25 13:38Joined: 16 Jul 22 | Topic/replies: 11,587 | Blogger: CagliariG's blogThere you go TM, Gosden has said it out loud on ITV!!Missed it! - I was busy all day preparing for my travels. And in fairness to Gosden, he also managed toWed, 30 Jul 2025 03:53:21 -0500"The difference between horseracing and fobt is the jobs involved"What an idiotic statement by the BHA! What about the implications of fobt on society and social services?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564883975#564883975"The difference between horseracing and fobt is the jobs involved"What an idiotic statement by the BHA! What about the implications of fobt on society and social services?Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:35:05 -0500There you go TM, Gosden has said it out loud on ITV!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564883865#564883865There you go TM, Gosden has said it out loud on ITV!!Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:38:08 -0500I briefly got excited reading the latest article in the Racing Post - it implies that the BHA have actually grown a pair and launched their own petition:"...stark new figures released by the BHA, which on Sunday launched a petition against the policyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564881557#564881557I briefly got excited reading the latest article in the Racing Post - it implies that the BHA have actually grown a pair and launched their own petition:"...stark new figures released by the BHA, which on Sunday launched a petition against the policyMon, 28 Jul 2025 04:06:42 -0500FOREST: freedom for the right to smoke tobacco. What happened to them? They went all in for the right to smoke in a public, small and dingy enclosure. And, they lost badly.Horseracing will end up with the same result if steadfastly and blindly alignihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564879353#564879353FOREST: freedom for the right to smoke tobacco. What happened to them? They went all in for the right to smoke in a public, small and dingy enclosure. And, they lost badly.Horseracing will end up with the same result if steadfastly and blindly aligniSun, 27 Jul 2025 07:25:20 -0500I don't think differentiating to quite that extent is helpful imp123 tbh - but it highlights the damage done to racing by just conceding that all gambling/gaming products are the same. I don't see why racing should need to defend betting on anythinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564879317#564879317I don't think differentiating to quite that extent is helpful imp123 tbh - but it highlights the damage done to racing by just conceding that all gambling/gaming products are the same. I don't see why racing should need to defend betting on anythingSun, 27 Jul 2025 06:53:37 -0500TM, I'm not advocating it as some kind of basic 'hooman right'. I don't need to be able to bet to stay alive and have an adequate life.In an open Western society we have (or used to have) the freedom to choose. To make our own choices, good or bad, ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31874699/harmonisation-of-betting-taxes-hypocrisy?post_id=564879305#564879305TM, I'm not advocating it as some kind of basic 'hooman right'. I don't need to be able to bet to stay alive and have an adequate life.In an open Western society we have (or used to have) the freedom to choose. To make our own choices, good or bad, aSun, 27 Jul 2025 06:35:21 -0500