tab's being the easy tax grab that they are for state govts, the day they once again have a monopoly on the punters dollar is that day takeouts will increase across the board.

anyone seriously think the opposition to bf was because of concerns for an increase in dodgy behavior at the track?? please, its all about how much they can fleece out of our pockets & why debates such as those currently re the pokies may be worthwhile & have gotten certain people elected, but will no doubt be shelved asap (although i certainly hope this doesnt happen & they limit the horrible things).

never have & doubt I ever will defend a corporate bookie & as i alluded to in rely to partys post, i believe alot of their products are 'smoke & mirrors', but some competition is better than none.

are products such as bf perfect? absolutely not, but i shudder at the thought of going back to tab only betting.

lastly getting matched for $250 or more on a $20 shot at Echuca on a Sunday might prove a challenge but on most popular meets it is not.