• Bookmaker asks fellow layers to support legal quarrel
• Racings rulers under pressure to supply compensationGeoff Banks is seeking the support of his fellow bookmakers and other interested parties in pursuit of his claim for damages against racing’s ruling body,having been faced with the opportunity that the case could become much more expensive than seemed likely at first. A potential stumbling block is that the representative body of racecourse bookmakers is itself on the brink of litigation with Cheltenham racecourse, making it less likely to support other court actions. Related: Speculative Bid declared both a runner and non-runner in Ascot farce Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com