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Podcast: The Final Furlong Podcast
Episode: £3 Billion Crisis: Affordability Checks Are Killing British Racing and How to Save Our Sport
Description: British horse racing is in crisis. Betting turnover has plummeted by a staggering £3 billion in real terms over just two years, driven by invasive affordability checks and mounting regulatory pressures. In this episode of The Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy sits down with two titans of the industry—Geoff Banks, CEO of Geoff Banks Bet, and Jockey Club CEO Nevin Truesdale—to uncover the truth behind racing's financial meltdown.Together, we dissect the failures of affordability checks, the Gambling Commission’s controversial approach, and racing’s struggle to innovate in a competitive betting landscape. With £3 billion on the line, c...