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Don't expect any increases in Stakes this coming year! Unless they rob a bank or get a handout again the money isn't there!


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12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

No it isn't.  That's just a promise.  A promise without many reserves in the kitty and still a significant amount of debt.

But I guess these types of nuances are beyond you.

The latest funding model has been agreed to by the HRNZ Board after TAB NZ allocated $173.6m for the new season (August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022), following a buoyant trading year where they have tracked well above budget.

Harness Racing will receive $46.2m, $3.1m more than it did for the corresponding 12 months. Of that $3.1m, the majority ($2.7m) is budgeted for increased stakes.

Either you or GW is wrong , methinks you cant read , its been allocated and will no doubt be paid out fortnightly as is now the case

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3 hours ago, JJ Flash said:

The latest funding model has been agreed to by the HRNZ Board after TAB NZ allocated $173.6m for the new season (August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022), following a buoyant trading year where they have tracked well above budget.

Harness Racing will receive $46.2m, $3.1m more than it did for the corresponding 12 months. Of that $3.1m, the majority ($2.7m) is budgeted for increased stakes.

Either you or GW is wrong , methinks you cant read , its been allocated and will no doubt be paid out fortnightly as is now the case

"Fairy Flash" what is your prediction for distribution over the next couple of years? Will they beat this years , I mean actuals not budgeted figures?

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26 minutes ago, Huey said:

"Fairy Flash" what is your prediction for distribution over the next couple of years? Will they beat this years , I mean actuals not budgeted figures?

If you were a positive person you wouldn't even have to ask that question , it is a given . Now go back to your studies , and no more silly questions .

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4 hours ago, JJ Flash said:

Harness Racing will receive $46.2m, $3.1m more than it did for the corresponding 12 months. Of that $3.1m, the majority ($2.7m) is budgeted for increased stakes.

So what are they spending the $400k on?  Marketing their product?

As an aside didn't @JJ Flash predict that Harness Racing were going to get their funding cut?

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1 minute ago, nomates said:

I think the Olympics will be helping this fortnights sub's .

I realise there may be some sarcasm in your post.....but given that each of the sports represented at the Olympics have National Organisations in NZ then any additional revenue from the Olympics will be going directly to those Organisations.

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2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I realise there may be some sarcasm in your post.....but given that each of the sports represented at the Olympics have National Organisations in NZ then any additional revenue from the Olympics will be going directly to those Organisations.

Not sure of the cuts but i don't believe that each sport gets all profits from any investments on their sport , this is why they push sports betting so much , it's profits get put back towards subsidizing the 3 codes . Don't know all the specifics but racing certainly profits from sports betting .

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1 minute ago, nomates said:

Not sure of the cuts but i don't believe that each sport gets all profits from any investments on their sport , this is why they push sports betting so much , it's profits get put back towards subsidizing the 3 codes . Don't know all the specifics but racing certainly profits from sports betting .

No my understanding that is not the case.  The only revenue from sport that goes into the subsidy pot is for those that don't have National Organisations.  

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25 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

No my understanding that is not the case.  The only revenue from sport that goes into the subsidy pot is for those that don't have National Organisations.  

Well i don't see the point of the TAB doing , their job is to gain revenue for racing , taking betting on other sports purely for them isn't their brief .

And why would they take betting on sports that don't have a national body , who's negotiating and signing off on contracts for those sports .

The TAB will surely be taking a bigger slice of each dollar invested on sport otherwise pointless .

But i'm sure there is someone who will put us straight .

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2 minutes ago, nomates said:

Well i don't see the point of the TAB doing , their job is to gain revenue for racing , taking betting on other sports purely for them isn't their brief .

Did you miss reading the new Racing Act?

3 minutes ago, nomates said:

And why would they take betting on sports that don't have a national body , who's negotiating and signing off on contracts for those sports .

Revenue and cost subsidisation.  During Covid they ran books on Handball or some such sports.  Probably built into the wagering system and they just turn on the odds from Paddy Power.

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Just now, nomates said:

Yeah , every word , not .

Well if we're relying purely on racing turnover to fund racing then we're F@#ked .

That's why I'm not as optimistic as the Fairy Fantasist Flash.  Also we haven't seen a decent breakdown of costs and revenue for over a year now.

I just can't see where the projected increases in wagering on horse racing are going to come from.  I thought the NZ market was stagnate and at an average 18% yield why would any punter with any nous spend more here?

Also with Australia having enough of its own product to broadcast why would Ozzie bookies/TAB's promote NZ Racing when they now have to pay fees?  Let alone the choices.  Why would an Ozzie bet on a small field racing on synthetic at Cambridge when they had 3 or 4 other choices in OZ?  Bear in mind that there would have been more choices but for the fact that Victoria Racing has the luxury of being able to take the week off!

On a Saturday the options for the Ozzie market are even better AND getting better!!!

Add to the above the fact that NZTR are now responsible for marketing the NZ Thoroughbred Racing product!

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Maybe they have a cunning plan.....

Tabcorp strikes landmark US greyhound wagering agreement

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By Adam Dobbin
03:40pm • 27 July 2021
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A landmark commingling agreement will see Australian greyhound racing opened up to the lucrative US wagering market for the first time.

The deal struck will see Tabcorp's Sky Racing World feed vision of Australian greyhound racing into the large US audience but more importantly, American punters can now bet into Tabcorp's Australian pools via commingling.

It's expected that the commingling opportunities will add some much needed volume to the local Parimutuel pools which have continued to wane during a time where Fixed Odds wagering has exploded.

Adam Rytenskild, Tabcorp's Managing Director of Wagering and Media, said the deal will bring about a number of benefits for the Australian greyhound industry.

“This deal will allow us to showcase greyhound racing to the massive North American market and develop new audiences with the benefits flowing back to the sport, participants and our business,” Rytenskild said. 

“Sky's international team works hard to ensure the best possible global distribution of all three codes of Australian racing. And this is a great example of Sky helping Australian racing to find the widest possible international audience.” 

Under the new deal, Sky Racing World will distribute selected races from Australian greyhound tracks into the US via Sky’s broadcast partners.  

The US pool on these races will be commingled with TAB's NSW greyhound racing pool.

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) CEO Tony Mestrov was another to welcome the announcement.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our product on such a big international stage,” Mestrov said.

“Our aim is always to have our great product in as many markets as we can, and available to the widest possible audience.

“This deal is another step forward in achieving that goal.”

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