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The letter of the bookmakers coincides with today? presentation of the Government s appointed Horserace Betting Levy Board members.?Photo: PA

In a rare show of high street bookmakers and Paris Exchange Betfair, unity offerors have criticized the industry for failing to adapt to a changed world where those who bet on horses is being usurped by Paris on football and other sports.

Letter of the leaders of companies, including William Hill, Ladbrokes and Betfair coincides with the introduction today of the Government appointed members of Horserace Betting Levy Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Mr. Hunt is found in junk to determine funding for next year's position of sport after the two parties has accepted an agreement.Offerors offered 66 m ￡ next year, based on gross, profits 10pc whereas industry is 130 m ￡-￡_150 m.

In the letter signed, among others, by William Hill boss Ralph Topping, Ladbrokes Chief Richard Glynn, Gala Coral Emeritus President Neil Goulden and Betfair head David Yu, offerors warn Mr. Hunt does not to fall for the racing industry is based on an increased royalty payment arguments.

The campaign group of owners, trainers, jockeys and racecourses tent a picture of an industry financial crisis by focusing only on income derived from the Levy.Mais complete facts United Racing does not back up this claim, the letter says.

Offerors pointed out that the industry also supports racing's "above inflation" SIS payments and record TV for photos that are passed through the channels for Paris.Actuellement, stores total payments approximately 55 m ￡ per year but are likely for amounted to approximately 75 m ￡.

Offerors added: "in the heart of the matter is that the British horse racing industry seems determined to ignore - revenue from the Levy is mainly because fewer people are betting on horse racing britanniques.Sa relevance for the NRC client continues to decline."

"British Horseracing as all corporations, must adapt to the evolution of the situation rather hoped a bailout by increased grant established in 1961 to offset the impact expected from outside betting on attendance racecourses.Le world has changed many things in the past 50 years British Columbia racing horses, protected by this grant, failed to adapt."

Offerors to go on to say that "if anything, the value fall of British horse races in Paris pleads for a reduction in the fee.

|A spokesman for the British Horseracing Association hit, saying: "it is a transparent false unity of different items that are in the record in support of our funding case bet industry show."

"Their central argument has already been rejected, and their inability to find anything reasonable saw the land issue with Jeremy Hunt, whose colleagues while in the opposition were clearly in the need to fill gaps in the charge could be closed."

"Mr. Hunt threw that he now wants to follow and we look forward to play our full part process".

After receiving recommendations from three nominated advisers hunting of M. Levy Board - Paul Lee, Penny Boys and Paul Darling - Government then should give both sides up to December 31 to perform other représentations.Il will be then its final decision.

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