Horse racing Odds fixed against novice bettors at racecourses, claims bookmaker • Andy Smith says fellow bookmakers target naive gamblers• Ffos Las in Wales last August offered notably poor odds Ffos Las racecourse, in Wales, has been singled out by a bookmaker for offering poor odds. Smith’s comments were prompted by a survey published recently by the Horseracing Bettors Forum, which showed odds offered at the Welsh racetrack Ffos Las were notably poor last year, most obviously on 25 August. “You might not believe this but this is not a thing that happens only at Ffos Las. “I’ve got a £300-£400 punter at Ffos Las. The Guardian offered a chance to comment to seven other firms who traded at Ffos Las on 25 August.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2018 14:48 UTC