Absolute genius by Banksy, it was him removing it (not) and all part of the plan. Notice the camera before and after.
Pic 1 Free speech and justice is crushed while the world looks away.
Pic 2 Camera now turned to point directly at the image, we see your shadow.
πππ«‘@banksy
@BHAHorseracing It's good to highlight the case and bring attention to the issue but what's your plan to make positive change for racing?
It's your responsibility as our governing board to take us forward, we all know why other countries are so successful.
Difficult doesn't mean impossible!!
@theobertram Time for change in racing, take back control of our own sport. It won't be easy and will have many challenges ahead but it's not impossible by any means. @tom_sav
@chris_sutton73 The ridiculous thing is that there is such an air of entitlement to be winners when they have won practically nothing in many years, lucky to have scraped three draws from games they were bossed in.
Would you ever see a bookmamer advert or link to sports betting from online casino or is the directional traffic only one way?
Would the BGC levy for protecting horse racing if it wasnt a cover for the cancerous online casinos?
Would everyone stop believing racing can't break free and have a proper levy like other successful countries?
@BetGameCouncil 4/
πΊπΈ United States
Pari-mutuel handle funds racing
Return = ~8% of turnover
Value: Β£700mβΒ£800m+ annually
π Direct flow into purses and state racing commissions.
@BetGameCouncil 3/
π―π΅ Japan
Tote model (pari-mutuel)
Racingβs return = ~5% of turnover
Value: Β£1.5β2bn annually
π Shows what happens when racing controls its own betting.
@BetGameCouncil 2/
π¬π§ United Kingdom
Levy: 10% of bookiesβ gross profits
Racingβs return = ~1% of turnover
Value: ~Β£108m (2024β25)
π The lowest share among major racing nations.