The state government has increased the tax on race betting from 10 to 20% and that has irked the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) and the punters alike.Incidentally, the state government had reduced the tax in 1998-99 by 10%, but had gone back this year to increase the tax by 100%.
?This will definitely have an adverse effect on horse racing,? said chairman of RWITC Vivek Jain. Jain added, ?This was unexpected and is unfortunate. We will represent our case to the government.?<br …