New Posts For Thread: Bookmakers(scoff) showing where they make their money currently.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currentlySponsorships to be hit after bookmakers announce cutbacks in wake of budget tax increasesBookmakers large and small have said they will begin immediate cutbacks in spending and promotions on sports including racing in the wake of tax increases in WedVery sad to see the shops dying, I have been betting over 50 years and have met many really good staff over the years. I always found if you treat them well they will go out of their way to help you.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565102385#565102385Very sad to see the shops dying, I have been betting over 50 years and have met many really good staff over the years. I always found if you treat them well they will go out of their way to help you.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:38:14 -0600Sad times Ronnie if the shop floor has lost that Brucie Bonus.Means a lot to those on a low wage given it represents some fashion of recognition and pays for a Xmas prezzie or two.Steel cold number crunchers don't have a conscience though and find ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565102117#565102117Sad times Ronnie if the shop floor has lost that Brucie Bonus.Means a lot to those on a low wage given it represents some fashion of recognition and pays for a Xmas prezzie or two.Steel cold number crunchers don't have a conscience though and find itFri, 28 Nov 2025 16:56:08 -0600Leif.Sad to say no Xmas bonus for shop staff this year last year all shop and cleaners got 200. Wonder if the ceo gets a bonus last bet I took tonight 5p ew a dog.sad to say it breaks my heart to admit but the shops have gone.Ronnie.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565102071#565102071Leif.Sad to say no Xmas bonus for shop staff this year last year all shop and cleaners got 200. Wonder if the ceo gets a bonus last bet I took tonight 5p ew a dog.sad to say it breaks my heart to admit but the shops have gone.Ronnie.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:42:24 -0600The only loyalty Entain has is to itself and any shareholders.Doubt they give a monkeys whether horseracing survives or goes to the wall.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101673#565101673The only loyalty Entain has is to itself and any shareholders.Doubt they give a monkeys whether horseracing survives or goes to the wall.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:45:07 -0600You continue to defy the stupidity meter impossible.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101287#565101287You continue to defy the stupidity meter impossible.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:50:11 -0600Just separate the games of chance and horseracing eg bring each product under a different taxation umbrella, and tax it accordingly. As such, no repeated moaning, disingenuity and recrimination, etc, from the bookies; give them a simple taxation struhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101275#565101275Just separate the games of chance and horseracing eg bring each product under a different taxation umbrella, and tax it accordingly. As such, no repeated moaning, disingenuity and recrimination, etc, from the bookies; give them a simple taxation struFri, 28 Nov 2025 08:46:00 -0600No they didnt. They posted a loss for the first 6 months of this yearHow much tax should they pay? 100%? Very small increases make a big difference, soemthign most do not understand. They just hear about profits and assume its ok to confiscate them,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101249#565101249No they didnt. They posted a loss for the first 6 months of this yearHow much tax should they pay? 100%? Very small increases make a big difference, soemthign most do not understand. They just hear about profits and assume its ok to confiscate them,Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:28:27 -0600In 2024, Entain reported a net gaming revenue of £5.16 billion, reflecting a 7% increase from the previous year, alongside an underlying EBITDA of £1.088 billion.Financial HighlightsNet Gaming Revenue (NGR): Entain's NGR for 2024 was £5.16 billionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101241#565101241In 2024, Entain reported a net gaming revenue of £5.16 billion, reflecting a 7% increase from the previous year, alongside an underlying EBITDA of £1.088 billion.Financial HighlightsNet Gaming Revenue (NGR): Entain's NGR for 2024 was £5.16 billionFri, 28 Nov 2025 08:25:48 -0600Those poor high street bookies. How I weep for them! Ladbrokes/Coral reported 2024 profits of1.09 billion. That's right, Billion. How they are suffering!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101213#565101213Those poor high street bookies. How I weep for them! Ladbrokes/Coral reported 2024 profits of1.09 billion. That's right, Billion. How they are suffering!Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:18:13 -0600Dolt being Leafhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889699/bookmakersscoff-showing-where-they-make-their-money-currently?post_id=565101207#565101207Dolt being LeafFri, 28 Nov 2025 08:10:15 -0600