I just read some rumours that on the new year it will be illegal to take an make live bets in Spain. I googled it, but found nothing. Does anyone know what's happening?
If it's true, these are really bad news to betfair, just hope these acts don't come across the border...
Betfair Spain
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superfrank
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'hope not. I was gonna start a Spanish course in the new year with a view to maybe moving there one day (nowhere near the costas and Brits btw).
pls update when you find out.
pls update when you find out.
true no more bets in live from 1st of january based on a new law, so we have usa france italy germany (australia no live betting )and now spain soon betfair will operate only in uk
the only good thing about that is no more hoovering in spanish games
the only good thing about that is no more hoovering in spanish games
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CaerMyrddin
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You'll have to change your plans, Frank.
As far as I can understand, Betfair will be a bookie in Spain, maybe in the same model it has in Italy?
Coudn't find any thing else, maybe someone from Spain can help?
As far as I can understand, Betfair will be a bookie in Spain, maybe in the same model it has in Italy?
Coudn't find any thing else, maybe someone from Spain can help?
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superfrank
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tbh i'll probably be done with BF trading by then (at this rate we all will be).CaerMyrddin wrote:You'll have to change your plans, Frank.
i don't know why these countries have such hangups about exchange betting. is it just to protect their own bookies/totes etc.?
I live in Italy, access the Betfair website and trade using Bet Angel in API mode most days. I did get blocked from Betfair a few times earlier in the year, presumably due to the well publicised court case they have had with the Italian gambling regulator AAMS. I contacted [email protected] who gave me a different web address for existing Italian residents but advised at that time they were unable to open any new accounts. I am now able to access the usual Betfair web address again without any problems and suggest you email them in the hope they can assist with your potential problem in Spain.
Spoke to Betfair today about this and the situation is a little unclear and it's difficult to comment authoritatively until there is some clarification from the regulator in Spain.
If you are UK based or have an account outside of Spain but are based in Spain then a VPS should do the trick whatever happens.
If you are UK based or have an account outside of Spain but are based in Spain then a VPS should do the trick whatever happens.
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steven1976
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As hgodden says, usually they only block the betfair site and not the API. For me its also the same here in Thailand although recently some Internet Providers seem to have avoided blocking the main website where as most IP do block access to the website.
Spain’s new online gambling regulatory system, originally scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2012, has been delayed until possibly as late as July 1. On Dec. 30, Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) announced that the new scheme would be delayed six months or until regulators issue their first license, whichever comes first. The first round of licenses was supposed to be issued Dec. 20, but the date came and went with no licenses being left under operators’ Christmas trees. Clearly, the shift from a free and open market to a tightly controlled system is throwing up unforeseen problems behind the scenes. The delay means that unlicensed operators will possibly have another six months to serve their Spanish customers, and Spanish poker players will have six more months of unrestricted options.