Some ideas for improving the Racing codes

[WOODBINE 88]

1                 The NZ Racing Act provisions be merged into the existing Gaming Act. This one Act would allow all gaming sources to be administered under one central Act which going forward would allow any inefficiencies in racing (and we know that there are many) to be measured and corrected against other gaming (casinos etc.). It is always easier to improve your position by legislation if you are combined with other gaming activities than having a standalone and isolated Racing Act

 

2                  NZ racing has limited interest and connection with two NZ generations – my children and grandchildren.  This is a major matter that I believe must be addressed in your report. This interest has to be resurrected otherwise your work is in vain so racing should go to areas/activities where the younger generations go. My children and grandchildren are Lotto customers and Lotto shops are based in many mainstream shopping areas – supermarkets, book stores, country stores and standalone businesses. There is no reason why Lotto shops should not sell racing wagering products. When I was a young man the TAB was invited by the NZ Government of the time to operate Lotto systems. The TAB board in their wisdom decided that as Lotto was a gaming competitor to the TAB they would not get involved with Lotto. Some intelligent thinking at the time.

 

3                 Going forward when your report is issued it requires quality implementation leadership. I believe that Sir Peter Vela (and perhaps John Messara himself) would be a good team to perhaps co-chair the Implementation of the required changes to structure etc.  

 

4                 NZ horse breeding has lost its connection with NZ rural farmers. In NZ we have a farming representative body called Federated Farmers and last year I introduced their CEO to a group of Council members of NZTBA and there was a hope that there be a commercial association with Fed Farmers which has 23,000 farming members. Fed Farmers is keen for such an association and NZ breeding could market itself to fellow NZ dairy, sheep and cattle farmers. There is also a very active organization called Young Farmers and they could also be approached for an association.

 

[tonkatime 323]

6 hours ago, WOODBINE said:

1                 The NZ Racing Act provisions be merged into the existing Gaming Act. This one Act would allow all gaming sources to be administered under one central Act which going forward would allow any inefficiencies in racing (and we know that there are many) to be measured and corrected against other gaming (casinos etc.). It is always easier to improve your position by legislation if you are combined with other gaming activities than having a standalone and isolated Racing Act

 

 

 

2                  NZ racing has limited interest and connection with two NZ generations – my children and grandchildren.  This is a major matter that I believe must be addressed in your report. This interest has to be resurrected otherwise your work is in vain so racing should go to areas/activities where the younger generations go. My children and grandchildren are Lotto customers and Lotto shops are based in many mainstream shopping areas – supermarkets, book stores, country stores and standalone businesses. There is no reason why Lotto shops should not sell racing wagering products. When I was a young man the TAB was invited by the NZ Government of the time to operate Lotto systems. The TAB board in their wisdom decided that as Lotto was a gaming competitor to the TAB they would not get involved with Lotto. Some intelligent thinking at the time.

 

 

 

3                 Going forward when your report is issued it requires quality implementation leadership. I believe that Sir Peter Vela (and perhaps John Messara himself) would be a good team to perhaps co-chair the Implementation of the required changes to structure etc.  

 

 

 

4                 NZ horse breeding has lost its connection with NZ rural farmers. In NZ we have a farming representative body called Federated Farmers and last year I introduced their CEO to a group of Council members of NZTBA and there was a hope that there be a commercial association with Fed Farmers which has 23,000 farming members. Fed Farmers is keen for such an association and NZ breeding could market itself to fellow NZ dairy, sheep and cattle farmers. There is also a very active organization called Young Farmers and they could also be approached for an association.

 

 

 

Just on point two, I think the attraction with Lotto is the fact that it's available easily the fact that there is a big a carrot at the end of it and also that you don't actually need to no anything to win much like the pokies. It's perceived that you need to follow horses to win anything.

 

 

[Baz (NZ) 1,722]

Great Ideas Woodbine....we need more ideas like these from like minded industry participants !