Itâs not really tax payer money though. The govt is just acting as the collection agency and then giving it back to racing. In a proper system, like almost every other country in the world, racing would handle all the money bet on it, take its own cut out, and give the rest back to betters in winnings. No need for the government to be involved. Oireland and the Brits, and I suppose the Aussies too to a lesser degree, are unique in that they allow the parasites known as bookies who profit off of sports they donât help to sustain, at least not anywhere near enough.
Is horseracing still getting a disproportionate slice of money bet on other sports, wasnât that what the FAI were saying recently?
I donât know how they can claim that per se. The FAI certainly could make the argument that they are entitled to a slice of the action of money bet on LOL and national team games.
Thereâs close to $5b bet on horses in Ireland. The amount the govt gives racing is tiny fraction of that.
Thats what the FAI claimed in the report written by a consultant in his shed that contained a whole bunch of inaccuarte information alright
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the majority is bet on football, football should get their share
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So the FAI should get their share because the EPL have done an amazing job in building a muti billion pound league while the FAI have completely ignored the domestic game? Odd logic to use
You are right that thereâs a huge amount bet on football. However the majority would be on English football. I doubt thereâs much action on Patâs vs Rovers etc.
so oirish horseracing should get its share because people bet on the grand national & Cheltenham?
Should it?
no, it should be banned
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Itâs not hard to understand mate. They can keep track of how much is bet on what particular race is what particular country and allocate accordingly. Every other country has figured this out.
Banning football seems a drastic step. Banning gambling on football would be a much better move.
Fuck your mitsubishi Iâve a horse outside
Would anybody bother with horseracing without gambling?
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LâEquipe Awkwarde.
@Mac joined this forum to promote fruit machines mate - think about that
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Not to be confused with the Klaus Schwab sponsored TFK subscribers of LâEquipe ImpressionablementâŚ
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Even more people would be addicted to Horse? How would that help.
No, the lads just love looking at the athletic prowess of the horses
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