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https://www.racingpost.com/news/bri...fall-in-racing-betting-turnover-a8rwu5W3rCRF/

Massive fall in betting turnover !
And the Racing Post banging on about affordability checks. As though they are the only issue worthy of mention.
I've not been impacted at all by affordability checks at all so far but get restricted from betting most days.

I'd love to know how much money/turnover has been refused by bookmakers systems. I wonder if they are even aware themselves.

I'd bet all the money I have that of all the stakes refused they'd have made a profit overall if they'd have taken on all the bets punters have wanted to make, or at least a bit more stakes than the programme's allow. And the turnover would have been ????

That's why they set the fucking odds like they do in the first place.
Muppets.
 
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Quevega said:
https://www.racingpost.com/news/bri...fall-in-racing-betting-turnover-a8rwu5W3rCRF/

Massive fall in betting turnover !
And the Racing Post banging on about affordability checks. As though they are the only issue worthy of mention.
I've not been impacted at all by affordability checks at all so far but get restricted from betting most days.

I'd love to know how much money/turnover has been refused by bookmakers systems. I wonder if they are even aware themselves.

I'd bet all the money I have that of all the stakes refused they'd have made a profit overall if they'd have taken on all the bets punters have wanted to make, or at least a bit more stakes than the programme's allow. And the turnover would have been ????

That's why they set the fucking odds like they do in the first place.
Muppets.
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Good job we have an independent regulator who is there to protect the punters and ensure the system operates fairly....
 
Do we ever think something will be done about restrictions and account closures or will it continue to get swept under the carpet ?
 
Ice said:
Do we ever think something will be done about restrictions and account closures or will it continue to get swept under the carpet ?
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It can't change, they were allowed to go down the path of restriction and closure 20 years ago, the regulator never challenged them on this so it became adopted practice and has been here since.
Quevega makes the point that bookmakers profits would increase if they allowed restricted punters to bet because only a small fraction of them are winners, the majority just bet in a way their systems judge to be high risk so shuts them down.
The way racing is funded is the issue, the less turnover bookmakers get from racing equates to lower contribution to the sport, whoever allowed things to evolve the way they have needs shooting, bookmakers simply don't care about racing and would be happy taking no bets and focus on rinsing punters on casino games or massive edge percentages on sport markets...
 
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Ice said:
Do we ever think something will be done about restrictions and account closures or will it continue to get swept under the carpet ?
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The organisations and people that could do something about it simply won't as it's not in their own interests to do so.
 
I've always hoped at some point someone with the clout to do so would basically say enough is enough and the bookies can't keep playing by their own rules and they should actually be a bookmaker and take bets, a naive and simplistic view i know, when people with the authority to do anything are probably doing well out of said bookies so will be happy to continue as it is !
 
Ice said:
Do we ever think something will be done about restrictions and account closures or will it continue to get swept under the carpet ?
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You'd think that a journalist would love to expose that "safer gambling" is nonsense if the bookies literally want no winning punters - but sadly both "liberal" and "social conservative" news outlets are dominated by privately educated writers who only see gambling as a "feckless poor" extreme gambling issue (from bitter experience - I once worked on a safer gambling campaign that did a lot of good but journalists would only ever amplify extreme voices criticising it for not advocating banning gambling)
 
robith said:
You'd think that a journalist would love to expose that "safer gambling" is nonsense if the bookies literally want no winning punters - but sadly both "liberal" and "social conservative" news outlets are dominated by privately educated writers who only see gambling as a "feckless poor" extreme gambling issue (from bitter experience - I once worked on a safer gambling campaign that did a lot of good but journalists would only ever amplify extreme voices criticising it for not advocating banning gambling)
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Could be a right 'scoop' for some young journalist !
 
Black Dog said:
Only issue I've encountered so far is website glitches. All my bets have been settled correctly and I've been able to withdraw OK although I only took out £50 to see if I could. In fact it was a lot harder depositing funds in the beginning as my documents had be uploaded exactly central,no glare etc.
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I had issues getting money out, but only them wanting lots of stuff like card photos etc before paying

However there is a LOT of worrying stuff online about not paying on winners for all sorts of reasons

Sadly, Lydia didn’t dig very far

Not sure if I will use again yet - maybe at a low level, but they def worry me still

BetUK offer same odds & had no issues …,tho they don’t have the bug promo offers
 
Quite disappointed to see ferns lock declared for fairyhouse this weekend, I’m shocked they aren’t waiting another week until aintree where conditions will suit better
 
Eggs said:
….for the Aintree weather watchers like Irish Rugby it’s not the warmest morning but it’s been sunny, bright and breezy since I got up at around 6am.
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Keep the updates coming eggs:courage:

A dry 10 days wouldn't go amiss
 
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Eggs said:
….for the Aintree weather watchers like Irish Rugby it’s not the warmest morning but it’s been sunny, bright and breezy since I got up at around 6am.
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…..heavy squalls in thunderstorms have rolled in during the last hour, skies are threatening could be more up there. This mornings good weather is being undone :confusion:
 
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One bet tomorrow in the 16:30 at Fairyhouse

Kinturk Kalanisi e/w 8/1

Form is solid, trip & going should be ideal, he’s been coming along nicely all season & looks to have a few pound in hand here.​

Other fancies for the weekend…

Cuta Des As e/w 16/1, Spillanes Tower 5/2 & Any Second Now/Street Value my two against the field in the Grand National.
 
And BBC news there are telling us to expect a fairly UK wide wet week ahead, the only doubt being will it impact much on the general Liverpool area?
 
Irish Rugby said:
And BBC news there are telling us to expect a fairly UK wide wet week ahead, the only doubt being will it impact much on the general Liverpool area?
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….very bright so far, skies are clear & blue, the forecast suggests no rain today. It’ll take a bit to dry things out but the next few days look ok. I’ll keep you posted.
 
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