New Posts For Thread: Bookmakers dictating Irish Racinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racingFound it funny how the last race this evening had a starting time of 6.35 thus enabling laddies b0yles etc to keep their shops open till 930pm how convenient.da fallon factor 19 Sep 11 19:29 Found it funny how the last race this evening had a starting time of 6.35 thus enabling laddies b0yles etc to keep their shops open till 930pm how convenient. Fallon, they got great mileage out of the 6 35 finishehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507352785#507352785da fallon factor 19 Sep 11 19:29 Found it funny how the last race this evening had a starting time of 6.35 thus enabling laddies b0yles etc to keep their shops open till 930pm how convenient. Fallon, they got great mileage out of the 6 35 finisheThu, 29 Sep 2011 12:20:49 -0500the whole thing is sneaky and very unfair regarding staff. bookies staff have it tough enough without these 'surprises', you'll go along way to find someone happy working in a bookmakers these days, tedious job working with alcos and gambling addictshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507248087#507248087the whole thing is sneaky and very unfair regarding staff. bookies staff have it tough enough without these 'surprises', you'll go along way to find someone happy working in a bookmakers these days, tedious job working with alcos and gambling addictsTue, 27 Sep 2011 05:56:09 -0500SIS is owned by Ladbrokes 23%, Caledonia Investments 22.5%, Alternateport Limited 20.5%, William Hill Organisation 19.5%, Fred Done 7.5% and Tote 6%. Minor shareholdings are also held by Leicester Racecourse Holdings Limited, The Bibury Club Limitedhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507247685#507247685SIS is owned by Ladbrokes 23%, Caledonia Investments 22.5%, Alternateport Limited 20.5%, William Hill Organisation 19.5%, Fred Done 7.5% and Tote 6%. Minor shareholdings are also held by Leicester Racecourse Holdings Limited, The Bibury Club LimitedTue, 27 Sep 2011 05:40:43 -0500SQUIGSWe were in Roscommon yesterday and were commenting how many jobs have been lost in the Irish betting ring. Yesterday was an exception in that there was 40+ books . Many of them were singlehanded clerking for themselves and probably only 7 or 8https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507246741#507246741SQUIGSWe were in Roscommon yesterday and were commenting how many jobs have been lost in the Irish betting ring. Yesterday was an exception in that there was 40+ books . Many of them were singlehanded clerking for themselves and probably only 7 or 8Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:08:54 -0500sinndar001 has it rumbled,i think the racecourses receive about 35 thousand a meeting from SIS and tis they that decide the times of races.Its that 35 grand that keeps the whole show on the road and has made some racecourses complacent in that they hhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507245367#507245367sinndar001 has it rumbled,i think the racecourses receive about 35 thousand a meeting from SIS and tis they that decide the times of races.Its that 35 grand that keeps the whole show on the road and has made some racecourses complacent in that they hTue, 27 Sep 2011 04:14:05 -0500Distant opening till 920 would not create any more jobs at all the big companys (esp laddies cos ive witnessed it in their shops) will do is single man shops after 6pm,so you have a young girl sitting behind the counter on her own on the dark winterhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507234199#507234199Distant opening till 920 would not create any more jobs at all the big companys (esp laddies cos ive witnessed it in their shops) will do is single man shops after 6pm,so you have a young girl sitting behind the counter on her own on the dark winterMon, 26 Sep 2011 17:57:24 -0500Many staff at this point in betting shops can be single manning up to 12hrs at a time, for this they have an hour and a half of break periods deducted from their pay despite them not having a realistic opportunity of taking a break in this day. Therehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507232289#507232289Many staff at this point in betting shops can be single manning up to 12hrs at a time, for this they have an hour and a half of break periods deducted from their pay despite them not having a realistic opportunity of taking a break in this day. ThereMon, 26 Sep 2011 17:15:01 -0500How much do racecourses get from SIS per race/ per race meeting?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507230865#507230865How much do racecourses get from SIS per race/ per race meeting?Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:41:57 -0500Distant view most people in employment work 9 to 5 or 10 to 6, there are exceptions of course the growth of consumerism has very much dictated in some quarters, other jobs are dependent on early starts and early finish or vice versa late start.Distanhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507230725#507230725Distant view most people in employment work 9 to 5 or 10 to 6, there are exceptions of course the growth of consumerism has very much dictated in some quarters, other jobs are dependent on early starts and early finish or vice versa late start.DistanMon, 26 Sep 2011 16:38:40 -0500If the legislation was changed so that opening hours were to 9:30 each evening, then they would have to bring in extra staff. It simply could not be accommodated among the existing staff. If there is a problem with how staff are treated and if they ahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28285167/bookmakers-dictating-irish-racing?post_id=507228921#507228921If the legislation was changed so that opening hours were to 9:30 each evening, then they would have to bring in extra staff. It simply could not be accommodated among the existing staff. If there is a problem with how staff are treated and if they aMon, 26 Sep 2011 15:59:41 -0500