Sport is made for betting

Bringing new punters through the gates, or at least to start betting on racing is one of the biggest tasks the industry has to face. Anything new annoys the dedicated fans and anything old does nothing to convince new faces to get involved. But Canada's leading track Woodbine, often criticised for their high takeout percentages, decided to teach people how to bet and focus on the gambling element rather than fashion, personalities and all the other fluff. How Woodbine is attracting new fans At Woodbine, they grew so exasperated that an expensive television production was producing so little in the way of results that they were ready to pull the plug on the show. But, first, Woodbine management was willing to start over and give it one more try. Their idea was a simple one: make the show all about gambling and portray betting on horses as the exciting cerebral exercise that it is. No longer would they pitch the beauty of the sport or show features on the circuit's top jockeys, t...

It's been talked about for years, now some states of the US and Canada are really starting to push hard. Will it be that long before the penny finally drops and the North American market really opens up? New Jersey lawmakers authorises online gambling operated by Atlantic City casinos Quebec Govt legalises online gambling Sports betting would save jobs, says MP It's getting closer. The question from a Federal point-of-view is - is there enough tax money in it for the Obama government, this far out from an election, to risk losing support in a controversial bill, especially from the morally superior, holier-than-thou voters in the south?

The province of Nova Scotia is obviously broke so they're considering licensing online betting. The journo that wrote this though has no idea about online gambling though - apparently Americans are going to drive across the border to place an online bet! I'd better set up an internet cafe right on the border to cash in! Canada may get online gambling Canada had better implement a better system of regulation and enforcement regarding problem gambling though, this is a farce . Little sympathy for adults not taking responsibility for their own actions, these people have families who are well aware of their problems so why sit back and watch? But I have just as little for companies who pay lip service to the problem with a self-exclusion policy which is utterly useless. Problem gambling and the irresponsible actions of companies supposedly trying to stop it tarnishes the entire industry. Governments can't sit back and reap the tax revenue without creating the regulatory infrast...