The following notice up on BF's website -

http://community.betfair.com/austra...oughbred-racing

Betfair is pleased to announce that it will remove the turnover charge from Victorian thoroughbred racing from 1 July 2013.

This charge was introduced in 2012 after Racing Victoria (RV) moved to a turnover model of charging fees to Betfair which equated to more than 60% of the revenue Betfair derived from Victorian thoroughbred racing.

RV recently announced that, from 1 July 2013, it would assess turnover for a betting exchange as ‘net customer winnings’ rather than the aggregate of all bets taken on the ‘backer’s side’ of the exchange.

In making its announcement, RV described this as “a more appropriate measure of the volume of customer transactions.”

Betfair is hopeful that other jurisdictions will amend their definition of turnover to ‘net customer winnings’ and we will be able to remove the turnover charge on their specific markets.

For the time being, we encourage customers who utilise the trading aspects of the exchange to continue to do so on markets where Betfair is charged on revenue or net customer winnings.

For more information about these markets, head to www.factsaboutfunding.com.au.


Great news, makes a nice change

I'm not a trader but that is great news for the longevity of BF in this country.
I could not make a living without them so I'll crack a bottle of champagne tonight.
Thanks for the news which I had not heard.

Hopefully NSW comes to the party as well, & yeah, the announcement would indicate that BF will remain viable here,

Was it The Ocho who had to give his successful trading away due to the T/O tax?

Yes it was me stugots, it was me.

This is terrific as at least Victoria race every day,sometimes two venues in one day. If only the other states (particularly NSW) come to the party then I, along with, no doubt, a few others would be mighty happy.

I only used to trade weekends but at the moment there is only one SA meeting on a Saturday and one in Tassie on a Sunday where the T/O charge doesn't apply. Totally not worth it.

Great news stugots. Thanks for that.

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I guarantee the liquidity in the Vic markets will grow again. The traders will focus on those markets to the detriment of the other markets.