Ms Sharon Byrne:

I represent the betting shops in Ireland. We have virtual horse racing on our screens, along with roulette, cycling, tennis, etc. A company called SIS in the UK streams all the greyhound and racing pictures to every betting shop in Ireland the UK and it also provides a virtual product. A random number generator is housed in a secured location, which is audited and monitored by KPMG. SIS is paid for the pictures; it does not get a share of the revenue. A person is allowed to be up to the off time of a virtual event. Any bet placed after the off is void, win or lose. At the off of the race, no result is generated for that event at that point in time. Whatever graphic is coming to the line, whether it is a dog or a cyclist - they are quite real - the video that is beamed down will only represent the number after the bets have been placed, that is, after the off. For example, take the 10.03 race. The result is determined after 10.03 but all bets are placed prior to that, and therefore, the random number generator company, SIS or the bookmaker do not know what the number is. KPMG is employed by SIS.