Collusion accusations levied at British bookmakers

In the United Kingdom, an independent bookmaker has reportedly alleged that many of his counterparts colluded to offer race-goers less competitive odds during an event held last summer at the Ffos Las Racecourse and Conference Centre in southwestern Wales.

According to a Sunday report from The Guardian newspaper, the accusation came from bookmaker Andy Smith, who trades at the Carmarthenshire track under the brand name Festival Racing, as part of an investigation conducted by the Horseracing Bettors Forum industry group.

The newspaper reported that the Horseracing Bettors Forum study found that the horseracing odds presented by bookmakers at the Ffos Las Racecourse and Conference Centre track had been ‘notably poor’ throughout the 2017 season before highlighting the offe…