Online Gambling to Remain Unaffected by EU Budget Negotiations

The European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) and the European Trotting Union (UET) have welcomed the Irish Presidency's decision to leave online gambling out of the EU budget negotiating box. “We welcome the Irish Presidency's decision,” said Dr Paull Khan, CEO of the EMHF. “Horse racing is financed by legal betting and an additional tax would have pushed customers towards illegal operators, reducing revenue for governments and racing alike and leaving consumers with less protection. “But this threat has not gone away completely.