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Ongoing restructure proposals being considered by the racing industry always point to one thing - milking the punters for more cash.
This time we have the rich men of the sport - millionaire owner Alan Jones and millionaire breeder Gerry Harvey hosting a meeting with the ultimate aim of screwing more money from the people at the bottom of the ladder - the punter.
Their pastime is already heavily funded by others - but true to style these sponges want more for nothing.
Seems punters have found a way to avoid the crippling rake that is charged by the TAB monopolies - and the main benefactors are whinging like cut snakes. Rather than compete for an audience, or let the open market forces do their thing, these blokes want Federal legislation to guarantee a flow of money from the punters pockets to theirs.
Here is an article in todays SMH http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ho...for-prize-fight/2009/07/29/1248546773811.html
Hiding behind the smokescreen of 'taxing corporate bookies' is the clear message - gouge the punters. Because that is where any tax increase will be passed on. The value, and choice we enjoy is threatening those who feed well off the industry.
Instead of the invented threat of bookies gate-crashing this meeting, there should be a very real threat of a punter boycott if any measure is taken to fleece them any more.
This time we have the rich men of the sport - millionaire owner Alan Jones and millionaire breeder Gerry Harvey hosting a meeting with the ultimate aim of screwing more money from the people at the bottom of the ladder - the punter.
Their pastime is already heavily funded by others - but true to style these sponges want more for nothing.
Seems punters have found a way to avoid the crippling rake that is charged by the TAB monopolies - and the main benefactors are whinging like cut snakes. Rather than compete for an audience, or let the open market forces do their thing, these blokes want Federal legislation to guarantee a flow of money from the punters pockets to theirs.
Here is an article in todays SMH http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ho...for-prize-fight/2009/07/29/1248546773811.html
Hiding behind the smokescreen of 'taxing corporate bookies' is the clear message - gouge the punters. Because that is where any tax increase will be passed on. The value, and choice we enjoy is threatening those who feed well off the industry.
Instead of the invented threat of bookies gate-crashing this meeting, there should be a very real threat of a punter boycott if any measure is taken to fleece them any more.
