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In fact, the staff working at LetsRun Park Jeju had also been concerned about this issue, but there were limitations due to internal circumstances. Because there were various conflicts as the Halla horse and the Jeju horse ran together, there was no capacity to systematically invest training or energy.At the end of February 2016, with the signing of an agreement on the development of the horse industry, the obstacle to going to Jeju horse racing was removed. I couldn’t carry the Jeju horse race on like this. I had to provide products that customers wouldn’t feel embarrassed about.

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During the process of training to ride a colt, it fell together with the horse and got run over by it, getting injured. Since then, I developed aftereffects from my ankle. Even now, I can’t run at full speed. There is currently no major impact on Gyeongju, but at the time it had an impact. My ankle was swollen from a ligament tear and fracture, but because I wanted to keep riding for the race, I said I had a sprain. Limping, I tried to ride even one more horse. At that time, a full recovery was not properly achieved, so there are still slight aftereffects present now.

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Currently, the payout rate of horse racing in our country is 73%, which is far too low compared with the OECD average. Even in Japan, it becomes 75.1%, and in Hong Kong, 78.1%. In countries like the United Kingdom or Australia, it reaches as high as 89%. Our country takes too many taxes off people. On top of that, there are many horse racing taxes, including a 100% increase in entrance fees, double taxation at more than 100 times the rate, and refunds exceeding 2 million won. So the content is that horse racing taxes should be reduced.

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Moreover, when the “Act on the Promotion and Support of the Cruise Industry,” which allowed onboard cruises, was being reviewed in the National Assembly, criticism is pouring in because, when concerns about gambling were raised, he promised to “strictly limit entry to nationals,” only to reverse his position just three months later after the law passed the National Assembly this February.Discord is already arising even in coordination among government ministries. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which oversees approval authority, bluntly stated that it has never considered allowing domestic nationals to use onboard casinos. This is because allowing domestic nationals to use casinos is prohibited under current law.

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Following the keynote presentations, a panel discussion involving experts from various fields was held, where a wide range of opinions were put forward on preventing the spread of illegal gambling in Korea.Park Sung-ki, Secretary General of the Integrated Supervision Commission on Gambling, who took the floor as the first discussant, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the commission, and said, “Although the commission was created at its inception to eradicate illegal gambling games, during its development it was not recognized as having enforcement authority, so it ended up focusing less on cracking down on illegal gambling and more on imposing institutional regulation on the legal aspects.” Also, “A task force for cracking down on illegal gambling is scheduled to be formed soon within the Disciplinary Committee, and I am grateful that the National Assembly created this opportunity.”

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Since last year, the province, the Jeju Horse Producers Association, and the Korea Racing Authority have come together to carry out the project. Although it was in the early stages, it was persuaded of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and eventually reached the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, but the special zone funds were not sufficiently provided. Through another route, we secured 400 million won in national funds and 400 million won in provincial funds, but as the project progressed, various internal regulations and legal issues made it impossible to use them.

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Following the keynote presentations, a panel discussion involving experts from various fields was held, where a wide range of opinions were put forward on preventing the spread of illegal gambling in Korea.Park Sung-ki, Secretary General of the Integrated Supervision Commission on Gambling, who took the floor as the first discussant, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the commission, and said, “Although the commission was created at its inception to eradicate illegal gambling games, during its development it was not recognized as having enforcement authority, so it ended up focusing less on cracking down on illegal gambling and more on imposing institutional regulation on the legal aspects.” Also, “A task force for cracking down on illegal gambling is scheduled to be formed soon within the Disciplinary Committee, and I am grateful that the National Assembly created this opportunity.”

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After receiving approval, we made a public announcement, and last year we held an explanatory meeting for therapists, assistant trainers, trainees, and owners.We created a standard manual last year. There is every single way to nurture and train. It was produced by capturing the actual training process on a CD.The problem is that after having all the materials prepared, "I made this. Although they said, “Please attend,” many farmers did not come, and there were things they did not know. That didn’t mean I could just leave it alone either.

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Jeju Halla University, which produced the training manual, and representatives from the pilot farms meet once a month to present the results and address any difficulties, refining the manual accordingly.After this process goes on to some extent, the horse created according to the manual comes out. Data tracking will be used to compare horses that have undergone training at demonstration farms with other horses, based on age. We will track and fear just how much the timing of race entries is getting earlier, and what the results are after they are entered.

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Unlike Thoroughbred, where production, training, and development are systematized, they are being put into racing at some point simply because they have reached an age. Because they come in without proper training, their expertise is lacking and accidents happen frequently. Even the horses’ running level drops. The ability is good, but the words and the deviation are also severe. Overall, the quality of the race is declining. Jeju horse racing is broadcast in Seoul and Busan, but there were also complaints from customers saying,

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Following the keynote presentations, a panel discussion involving experts from various fields was held, where a wide range of opinions were put forward on preventing the spread of illegal gambling in Korea.Park Sung-ki, Secretary General of the Integrated Supervision Commission on Gambling, who took the floor as the first discussant, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the commission, and said, “Although the commission was created at its inception to eradicate illegal gambling games, during its development it was not recognized as having enforcement authority, so it ended up focusing less on cracking down on illegal gambling and more on imposing institutional regulation on the legal aspects.” Also, “A task force for cracking down on illegal gambling is scheduled to be formed soon within the Disciplinary Committee, and I am grateful that the National Assembly created this opportunity.”

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Following the keynote presentations, a panel discussion involving experts from various fields was held, where a wide range of opinions were put forward on preventing the spread of illegal gambling in Korea.Park Sung-ki, Secretary General of the Integrated Supervision Commission on Gambling, who took the floor as the first discussant, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the commission, and said, “Although the commission was created at its inception to eradicate illegal gambling games, during its development it was not recognized as having enforcement authority, so it ended up focusing less on cracking down on illegal gambling and more on imposing institutional regulation on the legal aspects.” Also, “A task force for cracking down on illegal gambling is scheduled to be formed soon within the Disciplinary Committee, and I am grateful that the National Assembly created this opportunity.”

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There is a lack of knowledge and experience in personnel management and government policy necessary for running a ranch. I thought I knew a fair amount of speech and had studied a lot, but raising it myself turned out to be different from what I had imagined. I had dreamed of a life where I could run and play with words and live at ease. But in reality, besides horse management, there are many tasks to do such as pasture management, facility management, and government support, so there are many difficulties.

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He emphasized that “in the future, budget, organization, and cooperation are needed for cracking down on illegal gambling.”Lee Won-hee, head of the Public Institutions Research Center at the Korea Institute of Public Finance, stated, “Introducing a competitive system to expand and legitimize the market can also be one way to reduce illegal markets.” Meanwhile, Park Sung-ki, secretary-general of the Integrated Supervisory Commission on the Gambling Industry, stressed the need for budget, organization, and cooperation to crack down on illegal gambling.Professor Jonghwa Lee of Kwangwoon University's Department of Criminology stated, "There is research showing that regulating legal gambling businesses does not help eradicate illegal gambling at all." Hong Deok-hwa, head of the Citizens' Coalition for Addiction Prevention, argued, "If we shut down the illegal gambling market, which exceeds 100 trillion won, we could also solve the public officials' pension problem."

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Last year it was held on the lawn course, and this year it took place at the Sonopellice Equestrian Club. We also wanted to introduce and show Sono Felice Riding Club to the public, and it is true that last year, due to inconveniences with the practice arena and other facilities, we were unable to provide the horses with the best possible environment. This year, we played in a dedicated field so that the horses could compete in their best condition. Although it lacked the beauty and style of a grass field, competing in a dedicated venue allowed for a focused and compact match,

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However, Daemyung is striving not only to broaden the base of equestrianism but also to maintain the original spirit of “Mayon Eohos.” We plan to continue developing the meeting of sports and culture without being swayed by any external pressures.Kim Hong-chul, the director who once served as the head coach of the national equestrian team, was seen not leaving the venue for three days in a row while the May On-a-Horse/2017 Daemyung Cup CSI3* was taking place. Before the obstacle course, he personally continued explaining the course to the audience,

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Compared to baseball, which has risen to become one of Korea’s representative sports, the popularization of equestrianism may sound like a distant prospect. However, during the second edition, the audience’s enthusiastic response and attention witnessed on site convinced us that the popularization of equestrianism was not far off, and it became the driving force behind organizing “May On Eohos 2017.” Going forward, Daemyung Group intends to lead efforts to popularize equestrianism by combining the diverse cultures loved by the public with equestrianism

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Minister Yoo Ki-joon emphasized, “Since each cruise tourist spends about $1,000, it has added value comparable to processing 10 containers.” If 3 million people use it, it would generate an economic ripple effect of more than 3 trillion won annually. Moreover, if domestic residents are allowed access to shipboard casinos, the economic effect is estimated to exceed 4 trillion won.There are also considerable voices of criticism against the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ push to allow domestic residents to use onboard casinos.Since 2013, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has designated the promotion of the cruise and marina industries as a key task for the ministry, and has shown a particularly strong obsession with onboard open casinos.

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My lower body holds up better than others, and I have good strength.Compared to my debut, I’ve become less rushed and more relaxed even while racing. As my perspective broadened, I developed the insight to be prepared for whatever situation may come.It was the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor’s Cup Classic Horse Racing Tournament held in October 2016. I thought I had entered first riding the wave of the “Halla Yeongsan” hype, but I ended up second because of the nose difference.

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Researcher Kang said, “Compared to the astronomical expected profits, that level of punishment has become acceptable. If the system for recovering criminal proceeds is actively utilized to strongly recover the profits earned from gambling, illegal gambling could be reduced.” Along with this, measures to ease regulations were also presented as a solution to strengthen the competitiveness of the legal gambling industry. Research Fellow Kang said, “It is time to consider ways to absorb the demand from illegal gambling industries into the legal market,” adding, “Until now, the total sales cap system has only applied to legal gambling businesses, but going forward, it is necessary to include illegal gambling industries and implement an integrated total sales cap system.”

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During the process of training to ride a colt, it fell together with the horse and got run over by it, getting injured. Since then, I developed aftereffects from my ankle. Even now, I can’t run at full speed. There is currently no major impact on Gyeongju, but at the time it had an impact. My ankle was swollen from a ligament tear and fracture, but because I wanted to keep riding for the race, I said I had a sprain. Limping, I tried to ride even one more horse. At that time, a full recovery was not properly achieved, so there are still slight aftereffects present now.

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Researcher Kang said, “Compared to the astronomical expected profits, that level of punishment has become acceptable. If the system for recovering criminal proceeds is actively utilized to strongly recover the profits earned from gambling, illegal gambling could be reduced.” Along with this, measures to ease regulations were also presented as a solution to strengthen the competitiveness of the legal gambling industry. Research Fellow Kang said, “It is time to consider ways to absorb the demand from illegal gambling industries into the legal market,” adding, “Until now, the total sales cap system has only applied to legal gambling businesses, but going forward, it is necessary to include illegal gambling industries and implement an integrated total sales cap system.”

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We horse racing people have many wishes. Among the world’s 49 professional horse racing countries, they attended to convey the hopes of many in the racing community, including calls for a reduction in the brutal tax that effectively exceeds 50% and for the revival of online betting. The two main points that horse racing enthusiasts, mainly in the Busan area, signed were the revival of online betting and a reduction in taxes related to horse racing. As one of the horse racing professionals and also as an executive of the association

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Minister Yoo Ki-joon emphasized, “Since each cruise tourist spends about $1,000, it has added value comparable to processing 10 containers.” If 3 million people use it, it would generate an economic ripple effect of more than 3 trillion won annually. Moreover, if domestic residents are allowed access to shipboard casinos, the economic effect is estimated to exceed 4 trillion won.There are also considerable voices of criticism against the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ push to allow domestic residents to use onboard casinos.Since 2013, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has designated the promotion of the cruise and marina industries as a key task for the ministry, and has shown a particularly strong obsession with onboard open casinos.

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The Korea Racing Authority should also make great efforts, but those who run the country need to take an interest and keep a close eye on it. Since Korean horse racing is also making its way onto the international stage as G2, it is also necessary to create many conditions befitting that. I hope you will provide much support and attention so that the environment for horse racing in Korea can improve further. I also hope that the state and the Korea Racing Authority will pay attention to improving welfare and human rights issues concerning horse-related personnel, especially handlers.