Welcome to the first in a new weekly series On The Money, in which industry editor Bill Barber gives his take on some of the key stories from the racing and betting world
It may not have escaped your attention that the Gambling Commission has been in the news rather a lot in recent days.
The industry regulator has been across television, newspapers and social media for days as the scandal about political betting has raged.
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