I was watching "In The Gig" on Sunday night and they were discussing the poor attendences. Now if they bring the bookmakers back to the venues that will solve all their problems. I was watching videos at a mates place of harness racing back in the 80's and 90's and there were more bookies than you could pock a stick at and along with them were thousands of punters. I might add, the greyhound meetings were the same.
Look at it this way. You go to the gallops. Bookmakers everywhere and punters everywhere. Bloody ell fellow members you can't move at Rosehill when there's a race meeting on. Take the bookmakers away like they did at the trots and dogs, and you'll get no one turn up.
So bring back the bookmakers and increase the sport.

coops