What is the priority?

Have pointed out the lack of interest by "P" in the local racing product but I am not sure anybody takes that seriously.
However you will notice that over the last year ,every large win by a SA punter on the soccer bets gets a fanfare,including from the organ grinder and his assistant when appearing on Tellytrack.
During that same period ,there have to have been some equally life changing returns from local horseracing pools and there has not been so much as a mention................is that simply indifference to the core business ..............or isn't it the core business?
Time local racing was put into the hands of a focussed management team!

Rob , I hear you

But maybe it's because we have all heard it before when it comes to racing

And this is what you can win scenario ( soccer )

I saw a front page corner advert in a newspaper ( must be from Natal) from Hollywood giving a large winning dividend for a punter(Dev could probably give more details) The sooner Phumelela realize that Racing is NOT a sport but a Financial dream the better - For years I have told these people to advertise wins but they refuse to do so - The masses WILL NEVER watch Racing for "the sport" - It's about MONEY so let the public FOLLOW the money instead of trying to sanitize Racing under the banner of "Sport"

Bob Brogan wrote: Rob , I hear you

But maybe it's because we have all heard it before when it comes to racing

And this is what you can win scenario ( soccer )

Bob,you probably right ............."we have heard it all before" but what about the newbies that marketing should be attracting..........................that is exactly the problem............preaching to the converted!

Mr H ,when I saw that Hollywood story,my first reaction was "those sort of returns should be out there"..................but "P" couldn't be bothered..........WHY???

Rob , newbies ? Gambling a finished in 10 years

Governments all over the world are getting tighter on gambling

Sorry Bob

Gambling will never disappear as its contribution along with the other sin taxes is a sublime source of revenue in a time of austerity.

No government will turn that tap off completely when the only alternative is political suicide by taxing the population more heavily.

Unfortunately racing will only ever become a priority again when it can prove that it could be a source of sustainable growth and bottom line profits.

This is still a possibility but not with an antiquated business model churning along without a plan and a whole bunch of people with their heads in the sand.

Bob Brogan wrote: Rob , I hear you

But maybe it's because we have all heard it before when it comes to racing

And this is what you can win scenario ( soccer )

hahaha...exactly...we hear you....(but we are not listening...)...on the button Bob...