Well most outlets for gambling are also problematic in that they tend to be an outlet for money laundering, and often as a result association with gangsters.

Gambling and rigging odds, is prevalent in most sports, probably more than we realise, because its not really about 'making money' when something rigged, but cleaning money.

Sure, gambling syndicates exist, rigging odds, and spreading around bets to ensure they make a big win.

But sports betting has a long history of association with cleaning 'cash', and the race track and the dogs, with bars, food, betting are well regulated as a result - but the problem is that regulation is more about trying to ensure 'the punters'.

Most gambling has moved on line, and the dogs, unlike the horses, has always been a more 'personal' affair.

As a venue, a dog track is ideal for laundering money. You've got bars, food, restaurants, car parking and all manner of concessions, along with payments and prizes.

Sad thing is, I love a night out at the Dogs in the summer, some fun bets, a hot dog, a few beers watching those magnificent animals thunder around the track. That and speedway, both really visceral sports. Nothing like em.

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yes he did and he replied coherently with knowledge

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

This is now twice you have called me out in one day....

It's obvious you have a problem with me, rather than post unhelpful comments just say what i have done that has offended you - and if necessary I will apologise.

Otherwise if you can't be civil, ignore what I have posted and I will ignore you.

I have PM'd you to try and sort this out!

Edited by Hoof Hearted (30 Mar 2017 12.51pm)

thought your post was condescending ,when the fella had posted something informative and was mostly agreeing with you and had knowledge of the charities you had mentioned .

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

Horse/Dog racing is a great way to launder money, or so I understand. I'm told a lot of Irish builders do it. Back all the runners, so you get 20K back, regardless of the outcome. You may pay 21K for the privilege, but the 20K you get back is still better than what you would have paid, if you'd declared it as income and paid tax on it.

The same goes for any other "dirty" money.

To be clear, this is a believable rumour I'm posting. I can' 100% say this goes on.

But for tax dodging/cleaning dirty cash it certainly seems plausible.

You've made that obvious.... just ignore my posts if they irritate you.

I've tried to make the peace, but clearly you don't want to.

There are plenty of people on here for me to interact with on a pleasant footing, so I don't need your sniping (especially if there is nothing to sort out as you say).