We are a disaster at building in this country. I really hope Dalymount gets built, and other regional projects too. But I will believe it when I see it.
We are a disaster at building in this country. I really hope Dalymount gets built, and other regional projects too. But I will believe it when I see it.
I was told today that Horse and Dog racing have had investment worth €1 BILLION since 2001 due to the way taxation on gambling is distributed. Increased tax level and if possible that the money generated by a sport goes to the sport rather than the crazy level of money dished out to HRI, would put a dent in deficiency of football facilities. Now theres an angle to put to politicians in Donegal and elsewhere that could actually make a difference!
They built a lovely dog track in Lifford.. that is now shut because nobody much went. It would make you weep.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
30-40% of gambling in Ireland is football. In 2001 when Charlie McGreevy wrote this bill into law the betting landscape was completely different, it was mostly horse and dog racing so the betting tax went to those sports. Law needs to change now to reflect people's betting habits.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...reyhound-fund/
Same thing crossed my mind and being daft I assumed that firstly that tax intake all goes in to one big pot to pay the bills, not ringfenced. Or at least the figures must have been taxation on gambling transactions directly on horse racing gambling. I also want to know how the GAA havent had a meltdown as they usually have a finger on the pulse when it comes to potential funding!?!?
That must be where the info came from then so, though if I had known that it was from The Sun i'd have questioned the accuracy of figures initially - even over 20 years thats a lot of money invested and I dont see a whole lot of evidence of it. Nice facility in Dundalk and other egional facilities but nothing out of the ordinary, iirc a revamp The Curragh was costed around 100mil so where's the rest of it ....
It's in the article. It goes towards prize money, which filters down to individual owners and stables. It's an important revenue for agro business and means a lot to rural Ireland. We're the third largest exporters of thoroughbreds in the world and the biggest exporters of horses.
The tax revenue should be divided based on how much is gambled on each sport, e.g., 35% football, 30% horse racing, 5% GAA, 2% Rugby, etc.
The article also suggests that a lot of that prize money is won by people who aren't tax resident here. So does it really filter down to Irish owners and stables, or to owners and stables all over the world? There's certainly better uses of taxpayers money than dishing it out to foreign horse owners as prize money.
Well to encourage elite race meets on these shores prizemoney needs to be good and irrespective of who the owner is. But the thought of government finances subsidising the prizemoney for the flipping Aga Khan or Sheik whomever doesnt sit well at all, it seem a bit dubious tbh. Delaney will be kicking himself for not spotting this opportunity sooner to shore up his FAI sideliners. It's a potentially least worse case solution to assisting different sports now out of this pot of tax, considering the alternatives. Bump it a couple of % too. Im am baffled by having missed this over the years myself - just think how much further on in development that Irish sport would be if distribution had been adjusted even a decade ago.
That's an excellent facility that could be developed for a soccer club. I suppose the location in comparison to Ballybofey is the big drawback with it.
A personal view, but I see a great danger for Shelbourne in leaving Tolka and moving to Dalymount.
Charlie McCreevy when he approved that bill 20 years ago he was into the horse racing wasnt he? Its a scandal that problem with the betting funding with horseracing was only raised now and not back then.
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Why would you stop supporting them?
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Bookmarks