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Racing
High street betting decline deepens with latest shop shutdowns
Mark Costello
Betting shops struggle to survive amid online competition and rising costs
13 March 2026 News
"It used to be ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby’ and now it’s ‘Lossie, Lossie, Lossie’ "
Bookmaker John Hughes reports on trade during day one of the Festival
13 February 2026 Columns
TONY KEENAN: Thinking 'outside' the DRF box
Tony looks back at how ground conditions could have affected some DRF beaten horses, and also asks who is watching Irish betting markets?
How about 20/1 Willie Mullins to win another Breeders' Cup race in 2026?
Our annual look at the novelty bet markets offered by the major bookmakers at the turn of the year
6 January 2026 Features
British racing to 'strike' on September 10th
United effort by the sport's stakeholders aims to influence British government not to increase betting tax on racing
17 August 2025 News
Independent betting shops close to extinction
Askeaton bookie Brian Collins is the latest small shop owner to shut his doors
4 July 2025 News