May 1, 2024

Unveiling Racing Post’s Diplomatic Language Obscuring Strong Stance on Affordability in Gambling Commission’s Report

The response to the Racing Post’s letters page was filled with strong emotions. However, the official document published on Wednesday lacked the same fervor, and did not adequately represent the opposition to affordability checks. Instead, it presented a balanced viewpoint before informing readers of the Commission’s decisions. While acknowledging the disagreement from many respondents, the document did not provide specific […]

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May 1, 2024

Consultation by the Gambling Commission: A Roadmap for Affordability Checks

The response highlights changes made from the proposals aired in the consultation across several key areas. Notably, there have been tweaks to deposit limits and the definition of spend. Additionally, the period over which the pilot scheme runs has been made more elastic, raising the prospect of a delayed decision on their eventual implementation. For six months from a specified […]

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May 1, 2024

Andrew Rhodes, chief of the Gambling Commission, discusses difficult choices over privacy concerns

Rhodes assured bettors that their personal information would not be passed to bookmakers and claimed that operators would require less information on customers than they currently do. He was speaking to the Racing Post as the Gambling Commission gave more details of the plans for what the government has termed financial risk checks, including the pilot of the tier of […]

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May 1, 2024

Fastorslow Beats Galopin Des Champs Again for Second Punchestown Gold Cup Victory

The stable star of Martin Brassil unseated Slevin at the 16th fence of March’s Gold Cup before Galopin Des Champs secured his second successive victory in the Cheltenham Festival highlight. However, back at the scene of his Grade 1 success in November’s John Durkan Memorial Chase, Fastorslow beat Galopin Des Champs for a third time at Punchestown. King George winner […]

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May 1, 2024

Coltrane wins Group 3 Sagaro Stakes to deny fast-finishing Caius Chorister in bounce-back performance

Andrew Balding recently applied cheekpieces to his seven-year-old, Coltrane. The horse had not won in three starts since claiming victory in last year’s Group 2 Lonsdale Cup at York. In a recent race, Coltrane was the only stayer in a five-runner lineup and managed to bounce back from a poor finish in the Dubai Gold Cup, ultimately beating Caius Chorister. […]

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May 1, 2024

Julie Harrington, CEO of BHA, finds interim gambling code encouraging but worries about uncertainty in levy review.

The UK government plans to implement new rules to replace the existing checks carried out by gambling operators with uniform standards featuring higher thresholds. These changes are intended to be more consistent with the requirements set forth in the white paper proposals. Under the new interim code, individuals who make net deposits of more than £25,000 in a rolling 12-month […]

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May 1, 2024

State Man y Irish Point listos para enfrentarse nuevamente en el Punchestown Champion Hurdle con Ballyburn también asignado a la carrera de viernes de Grado 1

Willie Mullins-trained State Man is aiming for his tenth Grade 1 success. The horse has won five top-level hurdle races since finishing second at last year’s Cheltenham Festival. He won last year’s €300,000 race from Vauban by three lengths. Irish Point, a dual scorer in the highest grade, is hoping for a better performance than his previous second-place finish in […]

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