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Letter of the Week

Discrimination or dishonesty?

 

I have written on this subject before but I believe it is important to get some answers.

Every Friday the internet is buzzing with stories of big bets taken by the corporates — bets of $50,000, $20,000 and so on.

Meanwhile, punters including myself and many others are barred from betting altogether or their bets are restricted (in my case to win no more than $1000).

Who are these big punters? Are they consistent losers? Or do they even exist? If not, the public is being misled.

This subject recently featured in a column by the well known (non-racing) journalist Peter Fitzsimons, so the problem must be widespread.

I think the regulators should demand some answers from the bookmakers as to this apparent discrimination.

David Coleman
Bowral (NSW)
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Friday 29 March
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