THE TOTALISATOR.
GRATIFYING RECEPTION IN ENGLAND. (VHITEB TRKS3 ASSOCIATION" —BY ELECTRIC TELEOBAPH—COPTEIGHT.) (Beceived July 12th, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, speaking at Glasgow, on behalf of the Racecourse Betting Control Board, claimed that the totalisator had met with a highly gratifying reception in England. The turnover for four days at Newmarket and three at Carlisle was £67,300. There could be no doubt that the totalisator was being used by the casual punter, particularly because it allowed betting for a place only. Moreover, in clear competition the totalisator had an indirect effect on the betting market. He could not remember outsiders ever winning at such generous odds a3 33 to one in a selling race of seven runners, or 100 to one in a field of five, yet these were the bookmakers' odds at Newmarket last week, but the Control Board did not desire to injure the bookmakers. —Australian Press Association.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19669, 12 July 1929, Page 11
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