The British Horseracing Authority insists that it has been preparing for a change of government for many months
Few could have guessed when the field came under starter’s orders for the general election back in May that betting and the Gambling Commission would turn out to be such fixtures on the daily news grid. Or, for that matter, that Keir Starmer would suggest, in response to a question on his political punting habits, that he “only bets on the horses”.
Assuming that the current price of around 1-33 is correct, however, and that a Labour administration with a significant majority takes the reins later this week, that may well prove to be the first and last significant mention of the turf – or gambling, for that matter – by a member of the new government for some while.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/01/a-racing-certainty-what-labour-government-would-mean-for-the-sport
Author : Greg Wood
Publish date : 2024-07-01 12:37:17
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