Horse racing strike: British racing in protest over proposed betting tax rise

Jockey Tom Marquand mentioned he and spouse Hollie Doyle, additionally a number one rider, could possibly be compelled to maneuver overseas if the funding of British racing is hit.”It appears fairly unhappy we would have to consider emigrating some place else to make a residing out of the game that we so take pleasure in,” he informed BBC Sport.”It is an essential day for racing and hopefully a step in the appropriate path. It is an enormous business using 85,000 individuals. The impact could be monumental.”When the BBC filmed at Windsor races on Monday, many punters had been supportive of the motion.”It is a fantastic time out and we have now somewhat flutter,” mentioned racegoer Alan Mills.”Bookmakers want the cash to return in to maintain the enterprise going. The game ought to be promoted, somewhat than taking individuals’s livelihoods away.”However the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) – which represents betting outlets, on-line betting and gaming operators and casinos – says it was not consulted.”Racing’s choice to reschedule fixtures was taken with out session with betting operators, whose help for the funding of the game is mission vital,” it mentioned in an announcement.”We’re involved that futile political gestures will solely antagonise the federal government and frustrate punters as an alternative of delivering an answer to a shared problem going through each racing and betting.”