Betting ring doomed if desired overround can’t be reached

Has Irish greyhound racing being beamed live into the betting shops reached an impasse?

That would seem to be the situation, following the last couple of Tuesday nights at Curraheen Park, where the desired overround, between 135 and 140%, was not met.

The long and the short of it is the bookmakers feel exposed betting to such percentages, and claim they are unable to make it pay. That, in itself, tells us a lot about where the sport stands right now.