Hong Kong is lost and it`s the bookies to blame !

We do hope to have some good news on the Hong Kong front. They may allow us
to broadcast the product as long as we display the fact that bookmakers are
not permitted to bet on it. We expect a decision soon.

I don't understand the last statement, what is going to stop books from betting on the HK product...:S

gregbucks Wrote:

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> We do hope to have some good news on the Hong Kong
> front. They may allow us
> to broadcast the product as long as we display the
> fact that bookmakers are
> not permitted to bet on it. We expect a decision
> soon.
>
> I don't understand the last statement, what is
> going to stop books from betting on the HK
> product...:S


Who would want a job hanging out in bookie betting parlours looking to shop the errand bookie.....nice work until they catch you...:.
TPTB have to now legislate and get buy in from bookies that they inorder to get pictures cannot offer betting on certain places like HK....to do so is a breach of contract and subject to a fine or loss of picture.....f@rk have they got a long way to go.....cant enforce the 3% on turnover rule yet and now have to make provision that they do not bet on certain venues either....:S

hibernia Wrote:

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> Hi Dave,
>
> I noticed a thread on your site regarding Hong
> Kong racing been broadcast
> in Australia and the UK. I cannot answer for the
> UK yet but will get the
> information in due course. It certainly isn't
> shown as part of the regular
> bookmakers fare.
>
> For Australia I do have the details. TabCorp
> import the product and send it
> out on various channels. This would be viewed in
> their shops. There are no
> retail bookmaker shops in Australia so this is not
> a problem. What happens
> is that the online bookmakers, who are licensed in
> the Northern Territory,
> do take bets on the product. However they do so
> without any streaming of
> the product an they do so without agreement. So
> essentially they are
> pirating the product.
>
> We do hope to have some good news on the Hong Kong
> front. They may allow us
> to broadcast the product as long as we display the
> fact that bookmakers are
> not permitted to bet on it. We expect a decision
> soon.
>
> Regards


now who says bookmakers are not allowed to bet on it? The South African Government or Gambling board or is it some made up action ?

....this amazing decoder is going to have a host of features....one to block Hong Kong from bookies....or a scroll with a warning....bookies it is not nice of you to accept bets on this venue...or warning to punter....bet on this with bookies and we can loose the picture....the choice is yours...:S