Julie Harrington, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing authority, has said that a petition on the implementation of financial risk checks for bettors, which has surpassed 100,000 signatures shows how strong opposition is the proposal. The association has welcomed parliament’s decision to debate the proposal.
“We are pleased that the important issue of affordability checks will now be subjected to proper levels of parliamentary scrutiny. The fact that our survey reached the required 100,000 signatures threshold in just 27 days is powerful testament to the strength of feeling shared by bettors over the proposed checks. This has today been recognised by the Petitions Committee”.
“No other form of leisure activity is subjected to the kinds of restrictions being proposed by the Government and so it is right that MPs have the chance to forensically debate this issue.
“The BHA will therefore continue to push for changes to the Gambling Commission’s proposals on affordability checks to protect the sport’s financial future and limit the impact on racing bettors.” she add.
