moose Wrote:
> Just reading threw all of the comments made surely
> telly trek or some one will catch a wake up.
>
> But saying this I live in the UK but dont play the
> horses here I only play in SA (not very successful
> lately)
> I think part of the problem is that it is the UK
> broadcasters that has caused this problem for SA
>
> The reason I am saying this is that there are 2
> company's doing the broadcasting.
> My local bookmaker told me that he has to pay a
> fortune (£30 000) for the licence to have both
> channels in his shop and if he doesn't have both
> the punters would not come in
>
> even at home if I want to watch the racing I have
> to subscribe to sky special channel but on BBC on
> a Sat it is free again only on some race tracks.
> Maybe this is why you dont have UK racing.
the BBC don't show horse racing
at the races is part of sky package
uk racing is £20 a month
the bookies pay that money for Turf TV which only gets broadcast in the bookies. Its the tracks that have not signed up to sis
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