OpinionBill Barber
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A year since the white paper was published and issues facing racing may yet be overtaken by events
Bill BarberIndustry editor
The finishing line is not yet in sight for racing when it comes to the government's gambling reviewCredit: Edward Whitaker
Prime minister Harold Macmillan, when asked what was the greatest challenge facing any government, reputedly said: "Events, dear boy, events."
They might also be one of the biggest challenges facing racing when it comes to the government's gambling review.
On Saturday a year will have passed since the government published its long-awaited white paper titled High Stakes: Gambling Reform in the Digital Age.
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