Sam Hart, Lee Mottershead and Oliver Barnard are this week's team for an edition of The Front Page that contains some dire warnings from the bookmaking industry.

Betfred founder Fred Done has claimed that a doubling of machine games duty would devastate his betting shop business as well as the wider sector, so much so he thinks there will be no betting shops by 2030.

Joseph O'Brien is also thinking about numbers but in his case it's in relation to how many runners he will saddle in the Melbourne Cup. The team looks at the trainer's sizeable Australian squad and looks back at the weekend racing's highlights and the Newmarket Open Weekend.

On top of all that, there are even ante-post tips for this year's Arc.

After another fascinating week of Premier League action, The Assist is back for another huge gameweek, with the early-season picture beginning to take shape! 🔥

Jack Ogalbe takes the hosting seat alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and James Milton as the team look ahead to another packed weekend of Premier League action.

Friday night sees Chelsea travel to Brentford looking to continue their strong start to the season, with the Blues facing a Brentford side capable of causing problems on home soil.

Saturday brings a host of intriguing fixtures, with Tottenham welcoming Aston Villa in the early kick-off, while Arsenal travel to Brighton looking to maintain their momentum. Everton host Ipswich Town, Newcastle take on newly promoted Hull City and Nottingham Forest face Coventry City in the evening kick-off.

Sunday sees Liverpool travel to Bournemouth, while Leeds host Crystal Palace and Manchester City welcome newly promoted Sunderland to the Etihad. The weekend then finishes with another huge fixture as Manchester United travel to Fulham.

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing where they think the best betting value can be found this weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Jack, Dan and James reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

After another fascinating week of Premier League action, The Assist is back for another huge gameweek, with the early-season picture beginning to take shape! 🔥

Tom McGarry returns to host alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and Jack Ogalbe as the team look ahead to another packed weekend of Premier League action.

Saturday sees a host of intriguing fixtures, with Liverpool welcoming Fulham to Anfield, Chelsea taking on newly promoted Hull City and Aston Villa hosting Nottingham Forest. There is also a London clash between Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, while Bournemouth face Brentford.

The evening brings a huge test for Arsenal as the defending champions travel to the Stadium of Light to face newly promoted Sunderland. Can Mikel Arteta's side continue their strong start to the season despite a busy week of Champions League football?

Sunday brings one of the biggest games of the weekend as Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the first Manchester derby of the season. Can United make home advantage count, or will City come out on top?

There is also an intriguing clash between Coventry City and Brighton, while Monday night sees Leeds welcome Newcastle to Elland Road.

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing where they think the best betting value can be found this weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Tom, Dan and Jack reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

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