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before frances top judges and betting on a crackdown: premier league clubs agree to remove gambling sponsors from shirt—fronts within three years. campaigners say its nowhere near enough. hello there. giving in to big pay demands by striking workers would be, quote, a "terrible mistake" — so says the uks finance minister chancellor of the exchequer, jeremy hunt, whos been defending his policies after official figures confirmed the economy flatlined in february with growth of 0%. in...

Order an expensive stake in a restaurant. there needs to be a band structuring government intervention and personal responsibility. companies, the big gambling companies dominate now. there are that many small firms, it tends to be the very dominant online that take the vast majority of the bets. there is a lot more control and responsibility already, and i think we need to be careful not to overstep the mark. 0k. to overstep the mark. ok. i hear you- — to overstep the mark. ok. i hear you. yo...

It is of course the grand national steeplechase. it�*s estimated 13 million people or a third of the adult population place a bet on the national, with an average stake of about £10. but it�*s also hugely popular around the world, watched by an estimated 600 million people in 140 countries. stephen harris is racing editor at the tips service bettingexpert. let us rewind quickly actually. i see the royal college of psychiatrists says this weekend will be challenging for many gamblers who str...

RSN927 DISGRUNTLED DOG TRAINERS CONSIDER DAY OF DISOBEDIENCE July 8, 2021 11:53 am By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Victorian greyhound trainers are prepared to take industrial action for a second time after talks this week with Greyhound Racing Victoria failed to reach agreement on key issues. Representatives from the Breeders Association (GOTBA) met on Tuesday with Greyhound Racing Victoria. The impasse between the constituents and the governing body remained unresolved and GOTBA’s subseq...

RSN927 IS LOVE ALL WE NEED? June 17, 2021 8:42 am By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  There was a great deal of Love at It was a Love In. Barely an opportunity passed without an ITV commentator having some fun with the Kumbaya-effect of a name like “Love” and a singalong appeared likely at any moment. There were so many Beatles references there are probably royalties to be paid. But is Love all you need? For all the Kumbayah in the 20 minutes or so before last night’s Prince Of Wales’s ...

The MRC has been blindsided by a potential new tax that threatens future plans for Sandown and Caulfield, writes Matt Stewart.

Eagle Farm appears to have set the scene for racing’s next big act – the spring carnival off the back of yesterday, Matt Stewart writes.

Glen Boss’ suggestion that the historic Brisbane Cup be “chopped” has been met with a hold ya’ horses response from Racing Queensland.

If the yearling sale is horse racing’s dream factory, then the online auction is its reality check, writes Matt Stewart.

In the wake of Naomi Osaka's withdrawal, the onus must shift away from the players and to the media, to stop asking stupid questions.