Cubone - The Gambling Historian!

In the UK we have two main TV racing Channels, ATR( Attheraces,) and RUK, and a private service for the Betting Industry called SIS. in the case of the first two they have carved up the 60 racecourses, all in competition, we also have many Bookmakers offering there own Radio, links, to bring there clients all the up today information.as soon as they can.. information being the most important ingrediant in Gambling. from the 1850 to the present day the Bookmakers held the information in a vice like grip.
Taking bets, from punters who knew very little of the market changes Non Runners going changes, jockey alterations. to name a few.
The most dangerous and unfair situation is when the general public beleave that every one is on a level playing field. you and I know that is not the case.
When Betfair the new KID on the block.in 2002., began there punter to punter computer driven services, acting as an agency, for the two clients, spead of information was imperative.
Form 1850 with its Carrie Pigeon result service, through to a 1880 morse code, result service to early 1900 Royal mail telegraphs, then the similar time, (Blower) Telephone, called the Blower for that was the noise the telephone made when a user had to clear the way with a hefty Blow, finally speed of knoledge has changed alarmingly for the Bookmakers, wiith the results and shows being almost Live. however now in many case the punters can receive the information before the Bookmakers this is a very dangeropus developement for the whole of the industry, and in many cases money without work for a few,
When Betfair began to bet, second by sec in running, soccer for example. with this service being so fast, the Word Live should have carried a Health and Wealth WARNING.
The word LIVE game . in many cases was a byword for theft.
The company realised that non of the services were actually live, not even if they were being played in the UK, there were seconds delay and in the new world of in running betting a seconds is a life time.
As soon as live games were being sent over continents, to read in our newspapers Live Coverage,from Holland was a red flag for warning however the majority just did not understand. the implications. of a second delay.
There has always been a sentence that I have relied upon, in all games and services, in Gambling and it is,
“Who Protects us from the protectors.”
We now have a giant Gaming Board, many havent a clue what Gambling is all about it took me 35 years to know the little I know about chicanery, so a public school boy who just happens to know a little. but who probably doesn’t know enough how to wipe his own bottom is not a good situation for the non thinking punters of the world.
Within a few months we had the unatractive situation of teams sitting in the front row of a Tennis Tournements, or walking around, a few yards behind a threesome at golfer, relaying information stroke by stroke.

When a way would shot from the tee, can be seen to be heading into a lake, the UK Gamblers should be wary, but as they don’t know of a possible delay, so what, it could be said that there has never ben a level playing field in Gambling, so we shouldn’t expect one. the alternative is of course just look after your own affairs and do not worry about any one else.
I must say however I do not be leave that, as it only ends up with someone finding a better advantage and then the clever dicks, of the world are in a very dangerous situation themselves because they think have an advantage and they havent,
Trade associations, like Golf have made desperate attempts to take out this obvous chickanary by banning the use of Telephones, this was quickly countered by the Bad Guys with teplephones that are small enough to be in the chanell of ones ear drum,. and undetectable.
A recent game were the players were on the last tee. the error by one player represented for a quick finger strokster a bigger profit than the whole of the Great Train Robbers,put together. without any of the downside of time in her majesties prison.
The clever guys now dont bother to get there hands dirty with guns, and hammers, it has became whiter than white crime.
To counter this the Betting industry introduce a time handicap. of in soccer 5 seconds, delay in bet activation.
But not being confidant that the countrys were the programs are being produced, can be reliad upon is a big problem.
The other day a program producer had a genuine delay of several minutes but forgot to tell his, customers round the world. the reason when asked why he just didn’t realise that people bet second by second. he thought all bets were taken before the start of the game. were has he been for the last 10 years.

The saying that people should look outside the box, has never been so relevant as today.
The reality games of Big Brother, X Factor, will one day, be shown up for the disgracefull Blaize approuch to security, in information, they know that the general public like to bet on the outcome, of these programs, in fact a new stream of Gamblers have been sucked into the Hobbie, by these Fun Games. but not so funny if you are betting against the recent Irish twins, who were kept in, the program much longer than they should by the producers, for Telephone revenue only.
It may have been fun, for the many who cried out NO when the lovely, singer pitched against on a public vote when only the change in policy by Simon Cowell produced a massive result. not from, a fact of life or even ability of the contestants, Simon Cowell, openly states he loves a bet, not I assume or hope on the X factor, it is sometimes unpalatable when the terms of reference as to the rules are blatantly re arranged because it suits the telephone numbers.
Were a lot of gullable gamblers fail is to understand that it is one great money machine with only femails, voting, and there very young children, no male would be so stupid as to telephone a premier rate service (been altered now)
but still costly, just to hope they can shape the result of a pre concieved contest.

Finally on todays rant.
You can see that I have no pop ups, or revenue scource although even a person passed his sell by date, neads to eat a little.

Were I feel there is a niche markets is in Horse-racing service, the period between the racing channels start through to the close. there are many spar moment, were yesterdays produce are shown again, were an interesting slot could be produced the companies, are not prepared to spend money on but the UK racing indiustry is full of great tales from the past and the present.
Why are there scorse of punters going to racecourse, 70 of them going into special private box,s to gain an advantage on the general public, and another 30% who go into the parade rings to evaluate how the horses are prancing there chances away, for some reason or other, this information not relayed to the general public until they see massive market movement against the animal.
Tony Robinson, of Black Adder Fame, has stolen a niche market on subjects you wouldnt think there was an ordiance, for,
We know there would be a market for The Man Who Broke the Bank of Monte Carlo.,, Lord Hastings who lost, 3 Ancestral Homes, and the Curse of Aintee, and so many more that a racing nich market could produce, for coppers.
A final point every day I get scores of comments, telling me how wonderfull my storys are when even an old man like me isnt that Gullible, but has finally realised that realy would like me to help promote there viagra markets,
I dont mind tipsters, locking in. to a tale thats been produced for a little entertainmment ..

Finally.
Any one who can genuinly advise how I can make my Blog more attractive, visually I would be gratefull.
So I can then produce an interesting tale at least once a week. with photos, to improve the contents.

Good Luck

Cubone.