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Redhead
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Tetras wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:26 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:15 pm
Tetras wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:14 pm
The lack of prize money probably has something to do with why it's treated differently.
Yes, this encourages bad behaviour by ALL involved. Hence why I said the BHA aren't fit for purpose.
I think this is a situation of "be careful what you wish for", because if prize money is increased, it will come from gambling and the industry has been pushing for a turnover charge, which from what I understand of Aus, it's not great for the exchange, or the bookies, so less opportunity for everyone.

Exhibit A

https://www.racingpost.com/news/entain- ... ing/481826


So, these affordability checks are pushing out pro gamblers as they cannot justify their income as the books wont accept its come from gambling, they ask for other forms of income as evidence, which we cant provide so we get squeezed out. I used to provide liquidity for numerous markets that have been pulled as I was making to big a margin on them. I have had a deposit limit put on my account I found out today as I was topping up for the IPL.

THIS IS TO DRIVE US OUT OF THE GAME

So, how are these checks GOOD for racing?


Because, there are no savvy punters allowed to eat the little fish, the CORPORATIONS & their STAKEHOLDERS will be eating all the little fish instead and then tossing the crumbs to the HRB.


JUST MY OPINION GUYS.
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:07 pm
The size of the lays in the French Classic were the size you dont see in horse markets, they were 6 figures, why would you be laying a horse with 6 figures at around 6.0 unless you knew something? It wasn't just one either...........

The point of my post was regarding the different blinkered views people have of match fixing/insider trading, its not acceptable to talk in one sport but its accepted in another.

That was all
I'm not saying there wasn't anything underhand going on, obviously I don't know, but you're purely speculating. How many times has a horse been heavily laid only to win? You probably don't count those. Race fixing generally occurs in the lower grade races. I wouldn't expect much of it in a classic.
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:32 pm
Tetras wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:26 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:15 pm


Yes, this encourages bad behaviour by ALL involved. Hence why I said the BHA aren't fit for purpose.
I think this is a situation of "be careful what you wish for", because if prize money is increased, it will come from gambling and the industry has been pushing for a turnover charge, which from what I understand of Aus, it's not great for the exchange, or the bookies, so less opportunity for everyone.

Exhibit A

https://www.racingpost.com/news/entain- ... ing/481826


So, these affordability checks are pushing out pro gamblers as they cannot justify their income as the books wont accept its come from gambling, they ask for other forms of income as evidence, which we cant provide so we get squeezed out. I used to provide liquidity for numerous markets that have been pulled as I was making to big a margin on them. I have had a deposit limit put on my account I found out today as I was topping up for the IPL.

THIS IS TO DRIVE US OUT OF THE GAME

So, how are these checks GOOD for racing?


Because, there are no savvy punters allowed to eat the little fish, the CORPORATIONS & their STAKEHOLDERS will be eating all the little fish instead and then tossing the crumbs to the HRB.


JUST MY OPINION GUYS.
If you look at the timing in that article, my opinion is that the bookies are doing it to make it look like they have matters in hand, and even make punters mad on purpose, so that there is a push to reduce the scale of the checks.
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:14 pm
kerza wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:04 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:10 pm
Put on top of all of that you have affordability checks, where the exchange wont accept your source of income is the exchange.................why is the sports betting industry self-destructing?
A little off topic but, have many had issues with this? I would have thought Betfair would accept that your income was from their exchange as they can see the history of the account? If not, this is concerning with all the new affordability checks that are coming into place.
In my opinion and this is just my opinion..........................Betfair are changing the model of the exchange so they are squeezing out the pros and sharps, this means to me anyway that they are now providing MOST of the liquidity and this in turn makes them see certain people as a threat to their profit margin, they must avoid savvy punters. The exchange will end up as nothing more than a glorified sportsbook.
It's the pros and the sharps that make Betfair their income in the form of premium charge. Why would they want to get rid of their income generators?
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:07 pm
Put on top of all of that you have affordability checks, where the exchange wont accept your source of income is the exchange.............
Don't affordablily checks only apply when you're depositing? If your source of income is the exchange you only withdraw, I haven't deposited money for years.
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:07 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:07 pm
Put on top of all of that you have affordability checks, where the exchange wont accept your source of income is the exchange.............
Don't affordablily checks only apply when you're depositing? If your source of income is the exchange you only withdraw, I haven't deposited money for years.
I only noticed I was limited when trying to top up for the IPL, I dont leave my IPL size trading bank in all year, it goes in then comes out when the tournament has finished or i've had my ass handed to me, which does happen.
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Derek27 wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:45 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:14 pm
kerza wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:04 pm


A little off topic but, have many had issues with this? I would have thought Betfair would accept that your income was from their exchange as they can see the history of the account? If not, this is concerning with all the new affordability checks that are coming into place.
In my opinion and this is just my opinion..........................Betfair are changing the model of the exchange so they are squeezing out the pros and sharps, this means to me anyway that they are now providing MOST of the liquidity and this in turn makes them see certain people as a threat to their profit margin, they must avoid savvy punters. The exchange will end up as nothing more than a glorified sportsbook.
It's the pros and the sharps that make Betfair their income in the form of premium charge. Why would they want to get rid of their income generators?


Maybe they have worked out they can squeeze more pips for themselves
if other people aren't there squeezing the pips alongside them?
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:07 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:07 pm
Put on top of all of that you have affordability checks, where the exchange wont accept your source of income is the exchange.............
Don't affordablily checks only apply when you're depositing? If your source of income is the exchange you only withdraw, I haven't deposited money for years.
This is what I was thinking... surely affordability checks are only for those who deposit and lose money.
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I say let them in... more money in the market means more opportunity... stop bitching and find a solution to beat them!
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:13 pm
Maybe they have worked out they can squeeze more pips for themselves
if other people aren't there squeezing the pips alongside them?
The operative word is "maybe". I don't know why so many people believe what they want to believe and then look for reasoning that's only supported by the word maybe.
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Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:32 pm
Tetras wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:26 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:15 pm


Yes, this encourages bad behaviour by ALL involved. Hence why I said the BHA aren't fit for purpose.
I think this is a situation of "be careful what you wish for", because if prize money is increased, it will come from gambling and the industry has been pushing for a turnover charge, which from what I understand of Aus, it's not great for the exchange, or the bookies, so less opportunity for everyone.

Exhibit A

https://www.racingpost.com/news/entain- ... ing/481826


So, these affordability checks are pushing out pro gamblers as they cannot justify their income as the books wont accept its come from gambling, they ask for other forms of income as evidence, which we cant provide so we get squeezed out. I used to provide liquidity for numerous markets that have been pulled as I was making to big a margin on them. I have had a deposit limit put on my account I found out today as I was topping up for the IPL.

THIS IS TO DRIVE US OUT OF THE GAME

So, how are these checks GOOD for racing?


Because, there are no savvy punters allowed to eat the little fish, the CORPORATIONS & their STAKEHOLDERS will be eating all the little fish instead and then tossing the crumbs to the HRB.


JUST MY OPINION GUYS.
If it drives them anywhere it will be back on course, no checks. Plenty of on course bookies will accommodate big bets. Can't see a problem for racing punters myself between using exchanges and the course.
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:07 pm
Redhead wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:07 pm
Put on top of all of that you have affordability checks, where the exchange wont accept your source of income is the exchange.............
Don't affordablily checks only apply when you're depositing? If your source of income is the exchange you only withdraw, I haven't deposited money for years.
Nearly all the people who have contacted me with limited accounts have been net losers and are depositing money and that seems to kick in the compliance checks.

I think half the problem with the checks at the moment is that they are being carried out as though it's a bookmaker, not an exchange.
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On a broader basis it's the handicapping system that gives racing a bad name as trainers position horses in such a way that gets them a favourable rating.

But that's not radically different from a football team fielding a weaker team ahead of an important match or a Tennis player easing up before a grand slam.

But removing that incentive for a false run and things would be better.
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Euler wrote:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:24 pm
I think half the problem with the checks at the moment is that they are being carried out as though it's a bookmaker, not an exchange.
Unless they introduce auto-hedging, there's no difference. A classical 'exchange' has no expiry and your risk is always less than your investment. But sports markets expire so your 'trade' can very quickly become worthless. I had a conversation with a fund manager a while ago and agrued that what we did wasn't so different, his reponse was that his holdings weren't likely to fall over and die. Fair point.
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Welcome to the world of low grade UK horseracing. I was privy to numerous conversations with a northern trainer a few years back. The financial pressure that these people are under is immense and the yards they run.

The fact that their line of business is one that is connected to a multi billion pound betting industry is an opportunity that few other lines of business enjoy. I mean come on... If your business is struggling and your racing for 2k at best with horses that have no stud value and will end up munching grass in some field having been bought for a couple of grand by some young lass whose always wanted to own a horse then what would YOU do???

Some years ago there was a couple of reporters posing as would be owners who were looking to place their horse with a bent stable. You can see it on YT. Rather than use it as an opportunity to expose corruption the governing bodies warned the yards. Their financial situation is perilous in many cases and there can't be a sport without horses. Field sizes and purse sizes are small so it's a case of allowing them leeway as much as possible while trying to maintain the sports integrity. Its a tough balancing act
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