xanadu,

have to disagree with you there.

oncourse bookmakers cannot compete with the online corporate bookies any more.they are too restricted by out of date laws.at the ajc wagering forum recently,con kafataris stated that he is losing business hand over foot because once he leaves the course he is not allowed to take a bet.so if he has a regular client who has had a winning day and wants to bet on the trots,greyhounds etc.he cannot take a bet.it is fairly obvious to me that the powers that be don't give a stuff about oncourse bookies,all they want is an amalgamated national TAB which they can ride roughshod over and make megabucks out of.

God help us if that ever eventuates.