New gambling legislation

[ilovepizza82]

Does anyone know when they will announce new gambling regulations ?

[Realrocknrolla]

https://www.onlinebetting.org.uk/bettin ... g-act.html

[Derek27]

Fuck me!!!

Limiting Accounts

Operators are private companies and their ultimate objective is to make profit and one way they do this is to limit or close accounts for players that win. This practice has been going on since the advent of online gambling, indeed prior to that bookie shops would ban people who won too much.

Some account limiting is genuine, often due to bonus abuse or hedging, but in reality it is used by companies to improve profits. There has been little said on whether this will be addressed in a new act but if the UKGC are listening to punters this will be an area they may look into. This may include a minimum bet guarantee (e.g. any customer must be able to stake up to £100).

One minute they're talking about maximum £2 bets or 30 seconds between wagers and then £100 minimum! I just hope they get advice from knowledgeable betting people because bookies can't be expected to accept £100 on a 50/1.

[LeTiss]

That's one of the major downsides of internet betting.....the bookies can immediately identify and ban profitable customers

I worked in Ladbrokes shops pre-internet.
We had a high rollers folder, where certain customers had all their bets written down and tracked, BUT I never recalled anyone being restricted, or banned

In those days, they'd just go to another Ladbrokes shop, as there were so many

[Realrocknrolla]

That's one of the major downsides of internet betting.....the bookies can immediately identify and ban profitable customers

I worked in Ladbrokes shops pre-internet.
We had a high rollers folder, where certain customers had all their bets written down and tracked, BUT I never recalled anyone being restricted, or banned

In those days, they'd just go to another Ladbrokes shop, as there were so many

There looking at stopping them doing that... bet365 allow me to place 10p on a 2/1.

[LeTiss]

That's absolutely ludicrous isn't it

[Realrocknrolla]

That's absolutely ludicrous isn't it

Just re read your post. My Grandma was Ladbrokes pre internet too. 30 years.

Poole area.

[ANGELS15]

That's one of the major downsides of internet betting.....the bookies can immediately identify and ban profitable customers

I worked in Ladbrokes shops pre-internet.
We had a high rollers folder, where certain customers had all their bets written down and tracked, BUT I never recalled anyone being restricted, or banned

In those days, they'd just go to another Ladbrokes shop, as there were so many

If these afforability checks become the norm they may ban customers even if they're not profitable with themselves, if they can see that deposited funds come from exchange accounts.

[Derek27]

The big question is, do they look at deposits or net deposits? It would be crazy if they question somebody who deposits less than he's withdrawn.

[LeTiss]

That's absolutely ludicrous isn't it

Just re read your post. My Grandma was Ladbrokes pre internet too. 30 years.

Poole area.

What period of years are you roughly talking about?

For a few months I worked at the Ringwood Road shop in Wallisdown, so I may know of her

[Realrocknrolla]

That's absolutely ludicrous isn't it

Just re read your post. My Grandma was Ladbrokes pre internet too. 30 years.

Poole area.

What period of years are you roughly talking about?

For a few months I worked at the Ringwood Road shop in Wallisdown, so I may know of her

She is 87 now. Retired around 1994-98 i think.

Her shop was the Rossmore shop.

[LeTiss]

Just down the road from Wallisdown.

I know who you mean, her name totally escapes me though.

She'll probably remember the area supervisor Derek Bacon, and my cashier was a cracking sort called Karen Burbidge. She might remember her too. I'm Darren Dixon obviously. I was a betting shop manager for them from 89-94, so my name might ring bells to her

[Realrocknrolla]

Just down the road from Wallisdown.

I know who you mean, her name totally escapes me though.

She'll probably remember the area supervisor Derek Bacon, and my cashier was a cracking sort called Karen Burbidge. She might remember her too. I'm Darren Dixon obviously. I was a betting shop manager for them from 89-94, so my name might ring bells to her

Freda mate.

Alfreda Woods.

I’m seeing her next week. She is Benjamin Button. Gonna out live us all.

I will show her this message. She loves her Bingo still.