A battle on–course bookmakers simply must win

LAST Friday night at Fairyhouse may well mark a watershed in the efforts of on-course bookmakers in Ireland to actually survive in this game.

A battle on–course bookmakers  simply must win

It centred on their refusal to work for the first race after Ladbrokes, who run the on-course betting shop, decided to accept wagers on the Fairyhouse meeting.

Prior to Fairyhouse you were not allowed to take single bets in an on-site shop on the home meeting.

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