To seek changes to the horseracing fixture list to ensure racing is betting shop friendly. To this end we support floodlit meetings in winter to run alongside the greyhound meetings until 5.00 pm, we also support the introduction of an all weather Saturday morning fixture to run alongside the greyhound meetings. To seek changes to the UK National Lottery legislation to enable bookmakers to accept side bets on the outcome of draws. To seek changes to the general betting duty rules on agency bets to remove 'double taxation' and to enable all hedging bets to be deductible from dutiable turnover. The policy of the association is not determine by any one member or clique.
Policy is determined by the membership.
Any member can cause a postal vote on any issue. Through this unique postal voting system the rights of individual members are preserved, at all times the membership have the power to change policy. All rights reserved.