The Queensland Greyhound breeders, owners and Trainers association is working really hard to have the Racing Queensland and the State Government convicted for discrimination, which is a breach against the oath of conduct. The QGBOTA president, Brenton Wilson stated that the greyhound racing has currently been facing a very sturdy upward spiral, thus the proposed cuts to prize money which was set for 1st April could not be warranted as perceived by his organization. Wilson said that they had earlier on discussed the cuts with the head of operations for RQ, Declan Martschinke and Ian Hall, but they were unable to validate the cuts. He however added that he knew the prize money was expected to be around a 28 to 38 percent decrease.
Brenton Wilson, also said that the QGBOT had a problem with how the greyhound industry was been treated when compared to other two codes, he said that it was a very unfair move. He also added that a new greyhound racing course in south- east Queensland was underway, which is to serve as an example of how unfairly the code was being misused. The prize money among the three codes had been rationalized due to the loan granted to the control body of around 17.5 million dollars, the state of government had loaned out the money to fulfill its financial obligations. The wagering projections were responsible for the prize money levels, and it is also certain that there is some flexibility in the tracking towards the adjustment of the prize money levels which are adjusted on quarterly reviews of the projections and gambling figures.
Racing Queensland has most often been challenged by the Queensland Greyhounds Affiliation from September of last year, in terms of their revenues which they said had been clearly miscalculated. The QGA wrote to the outgoing acting chief, Ian Hall, stating that it had evidence in terms of data to prove that their revenue estimates were very incorrect and that the projections would never be used by any organization. Andrew Taylor, the owner of Greyhound stated that the RQ had pushed the industry so hard that the people in operation had to agree without hesitation. He left it up to them to handle the situation how they felt fit.
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