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Concern from sports industry over new racing bill

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Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Fri, 21 Jun 2019, 2:40PM
David Cooper says the bill was not properly consulted. (Photo / Getty)

Concern from sports industry over new racing bill

Author
Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Fri, 21 Jun 2019, 2:40PM

The sporting community's concerned Winston Peters' has jumped the gun with the new Racing Reform Bill.

The Bill, which passed into law last night, gives new powers to the Racing Minister to determine how money from sports betting is used to fund various sports.

The process of the legislation and the bill has been criticised by sporting organisations.

Netball New Zealand head of commercial David Cooper told Kate Hawkesby while some of the changes are necessary, they weren't consulted properly.

"We need to make sure that we have a future so its disappointing that everything has happened so fast and that things have become uncertain very quickly."

Winston Peters acknowledges there are concerns, but has urged the industry to give the bill a chance.

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