Scott B

[Scott B @scottbry]

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.
👏👏🫡@banksy

[Scott B @scottbry]

@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!!

[Scott B @scottbry]

@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

[Scott B @scottbry]

@rocknrollofall An absolute musical genius!

[Scott B @scottbry]

@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.

[Scott B @scottbry]

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?

[Scott B @scottbry]

@BetGameCouncil 5/
🇫🇷 France

PMU monopoly (state tote)

Return = ~8% of turnover

Value: ~€1bn (£850m) annually
👉 Reinvested in prize money, breeding, and racecourses.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@BetGameCouncil 4/
🇺🇸 United States

Pari-mutuel handle funds racing

Return = ~8% of turnover

Value: £700m–£800m+ annually
👉 Direct flow into purses and state racing commissions.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@BetGameCouncil 3/
🇯🇵 Japan

Tote model (pari-mutuel)

Racing’s return = ~5% of turnover

Value: £1.5–2bn annually
👉 Shows what happens when racing controls its own betting.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@BetGameCouncil 2/
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Levy: 10% of bookies’ gross profits

Racing’s return = ~1% of turnover

Value: ~£108m (2024–25)
👉 The lowest share among major racing nations.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@tom_sav @SMFthinktank Agree 💯 Thomas, racing needs to break free from the bookmakers completely

[Scott B @scottbry]

@geoffbanksbet @tom_sav @SMFthinktank Uhm so you don't think bookmakers are the problem here Geoff.........

[Scott B @scottbry]

@chrisgambler247 @BHAHorseracing @BetGameCouncil Absolutely right to take a stand alone 👏👏

[Scott B @scottbry]

@manusai I have a serious issue that support has not got back to me on despite numerous requests, can ypu dm me please.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@Celticnewsnow @CelticStarMag He's rotten

[Scott B @scottbry]

@_DIGB Over coached all the same players, all super fast, skill has been taken out, no characters anymore, robots.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@PixByPedro @PS_Waverley That's a really great video 👏👏

[Scott B @scottbry]

@mickfitzg Unless we break free from the bookmakers it will not change

[Scott B @scottbry]

@kevinblake2011 @AKBets The bigger irony is that the bookmakers are strangling racing and the industry would be far better off without them.

[Scott B @scottbry]

@JimDelahunt @CheltenhamRaces He's been doing it the whole meeting even at the Cross Country, our race with WST was over at the first bloody fence