mikeynz

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Pokies don't bother me, played them online, kind of realized they were a great drain on finances,(mine) but nonetheless a great funder for the host, seems weird the TAB getting rid, what is the reason. Could be they are just thinking of the people not harming themselves, so those people will probably go somewhere else and probably won't go in a TAB again.

Why are the pokies going, spose you could ask why were the ever installed but they were a revenue earner. Does that mean that entain will be doing all the gaming, maybe online only ?

Freda, how are they going to increase revenue and reduce gambling harm ?

Online casinos are a trap for people, but the betting company's love them, money money money.

Centrebet, I told them I found that blackjack instant game on the right side of the screen a distraction and to get rid of it so they got rid of me lol.

I will add I only bet small amounts, for fun , I did have a period where I was serious but gambling has not been good to me money wise but I do it coz I enjoy, I am simply being responsible. Was in a shop the other day, women bought 50 grams of roll ya own tobacco, 123 bucks, now that is a waste of money, at least having a punt you might win something.

Brodie, the reason I don't quote anyone is because I have arsehole phone that stuffs up. You quote figures of 30 bucks on a top four, the TAB has it says 250000 account holders, most are small time punters but they all add up but I think I read somewhere that 3% of customers bet 87% of turnover so ic they want to grow turnover look after your core base. You probably are not going to grow turnover by more nz customers, many don't bet in our society and having more options is actually creating gambling issues, do we need all these Xtra betting options ? If the commingling goes on the major aussie races be interesting to see what the pools are, with TABcorp they were Feely big with Entain I'd say they would be much smaller.

Does the 2k limit apply to sports bets, there must plenty of opportunities to rake it in with tennis or rugby yet I never hear of them.

Brodie I hear you going on about restrictions. Obviously this applies to fixed odds only but what are people being restricted too. What are their winnable limits ? What are restricted too ?

Invercargill cup friday December 22, note not the Saturday like last year. Might be the Franklin cup or something else at New year, Auckland cup at New Year is gone.

I wonder if in 25 years if I'm still going if I actually win anything.

Whatever happens happens, but in the fullness of time I reckon many will be proven right, hopefully they don't get geo blocking, I'm for competition, without it you take what you get or tough luck.

Give these fuckers the flick, stick to tabcorp if anyone, after all you do commingle pools now so that's a starting point. Corporates are fine but they are interested in dollars, not racing, sports organisation's etc etc.

Talking about revenue making, one wonders if the new whip rule or the lack of whipping also stifles betting, lots of races run see horses not driven out, why bother if you don't get a good run for ya money.

i think historicaly aussie drivers have always been more aggresive, never afraid to sit in the death seat and try and burn you off. Same i spose when using the whip.

Huey do you not think those dates are not good, what else would you have done ?

Just a look over the calendar, dont look any different than season just finishing but I'm not up with everything.

Last time it was Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday so this is probably better. And definitely better than nothing.

Is that Mikey me or another, ?

January 3 Greymouth January 6. Kumara Jan 9 Reefton Seems logical enough. Dates 4 next year.

E sports is the place to be, imagine playing and betting on the same game, can't go wrong aye🤣

Still got the Waimate and Oamaru cups to strive for.

Not uncommon for some horses to switch their gait And not uncommon for some to race week in week out and pick up a good number of wins, the ratings system allows this. Still don't change the fact horses like Take After Me, Alex, just good honest tryers

The only problem gambling that betting company's worry about is punters who win, losers are most welcome. Short term gain for long term pain is the only way I see this turning out, Entain will entice geo blocking with a lump some that's very tempting, if they get the monopoly then you can take it ir leave it. Most of the betting on TAB racing is on NZ racing, have you seen the size of the non commingled pools on lots of the lower class aussie racing? No doubt the big racing in aussie is a exception, lots of interest in that and rightly so, the product is good. I really can't see how this is any better than the present setup, everyone grizzles about the present lot but better the devil you know than the devil who's lurking. Leave it to the experts they know what they are doing, supposedly.