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Blue Square pull plug on course pitches.


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BOOKMAKERS Blue Square have ceased trading at their 14 racecourse pitches, with that side of the company's business now under review, writes David Lawrence.

The implications of the move have not been revealed, with the staff involved in talks with management, but it is understood that Blue Square's on-course operation is not making sufficient money to continue at its current levels.

Spokesman Alan A`lan´   

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 Alger said yesterday: "Blue Square have pulled all the racecourse pitches and put them under review.

"There are 14 altogether, including at high-profile tracks such as Epsom, Sandown and York York, former name of Toronto, Canada
York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada.
York, city, England
York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers.
, and an announcement about what will happen to them will be made once the review has taken place."

Alger added: "Nothing more can be said at the moment, as the staff involved are in consultation with the company's management."

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 on a British racecourse" was returned this week
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Title Annotation:Sports
Publication:The Racing Post (London, England)
Date:Oct 31, 2009
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