Scottsville Wednesday

The defenders of racing want a tote product only ,and punters want fixed odds ..............................when is somebody going to realise that a betting exchange IS a fixed odds tote (the gambling commission recognised it ,and coupled them as "person to person gambling) and instead of "P" applying for the licence ,have ,to date ,being the biggest obstacle to the concept ..........................clueless!!!!!

Racing will never die,it will just go back to being a sport for the elite

johnnycomelately wrote: Racing will never die,it will just go back to being a sport for the elite

is it not there already?

pirates wrote:

johnnycomelately wrote: Racing will never die,it will just go back to being a sport for the elite

is it not there already?

Can't be, cos i don't see myself as "elite" even as a small punter :lol:

Rob you are 1 million % right..I believe that the bet exchange era in SA is not far off and will without a doubt remedy most problems, and revive interest in racing..

Titch wrote:

Bob Brogan wrote: cool, where will the new racing punters come from?

Bob surely you dont believe that racing needs bookmakers to survive...

yes, you use bookmakers,i use bookmakers

you play the tote, i dont

I dont play the tote because i`m a different kind of punter, i price watch and bet what i think is value..

I can`t do that with the tote

Im not anti tote, ive said many times bookies would be happy to act as commision agents for the exotics, they offered ,but where turned down... ( greedy operators)

I`m NOT anti the tote , i want the choice where i place my bets

Titch wrote: Rob you are 1 million % right..I believe that the bet exchange era in SA is not far off and will without a doubt remedy most problems, and revive interest in racing..

There is only one exchange, nae one will be happy with a second rate alternative

Bob Brogan wrote:

Titch wrote: Rob you are 1 million % right..I believe that the bet exchange era in SA is not far off and will without a doubt remedy most problems, and revive interest in racing..

There is only one exchange, nae one will be happy with a second rate alternative

That is true.............but a joint venture between "P" and Betfair makes sense as there are already contracts in place between them!!!!.................... so this "unclean" label they give Betfair is hypocritical in any event!