Think Tank Is it time to ban greyhound racing and horse racing for good?

[Drunkcat]

Worst spring carnival ever. So many punters lost money, so many dodgy trainers did dodgy things, a lot of jockeys getting suspended.
Just ban it and bet on sports losers.

Can tell you are out the front of Flemington with your sign ban horse racing it is cruel.

 

[AvantGardener]

Are you stupid?

Eliminate gambling from footy, nothing would change

Eliminate gambling from horse racing, everything would change

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But it wouldn't. It has that much land and assets it just needs to scale down. Sports such as equestrian and polo thrive with no gambling and the prizes being ribbons given out.

 

[springvale_mackers]

It’s finally here! Super Saturday!!!

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

But it wouldn't. It has that much land and assets it just needs to scale down

Yeah, like the World Trade Centre 'scaled down' on 9/11

Sports such as equestrian and polo thrive with no gambling and the prizes being ribbons given out

Exactly. Beause people enjoy participating in them and aren't only in it for the money

You might as well say casinos would still operate without gambling, or people would still play poker tournaments

 

[AvantGardener]

Yeah, like the World Trade Centre 'scaled down' on 9/11



Exactly. Beause people enjoy participating in them and aren't only in it for the money

You might as well say casinos would still operate without gambling, or people would still play poker tournaments

Majority of Trainers, jockeys, stablehands etc are horse people who enjoy it. Its a lifestyle.

Zynga Poker app has 40m active users a quarter. Pretty sure people still enjoy the game.