New Posts For Thread: What difference does the UK gambling commission make?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-makeSo in recent months we have been notified that terms and conditions have changed with most of our online bookmakers. Rather than read though all of the terms and conditions, can we get a summary of how this will affect punters. From what I gather froToo true, Studyform. Little operators subsidising the big boys - who are in bed with the Gambling Commission. They are a truly disgraceful and unnecessary governing body who don't practice what they preach (openness and fairness).Bet 3.65 a while bachttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-make?post_id=542339439#542339439Too true, Studyform. Little operators subsidising the big boys - who are in bed with the Gambling Commission. They are a truly disgraceful and unnecessary governing body who don't practice what they preach (openness and fairness).Bet 3.65 a while bacWed, 19 Nov 2014 13:42:41 -0600Actually they're funded by the operators (betting shops, casinos, bingo halls) in a disproportionate manner. A single shop operation, for example, has to pay them over £1500 a year for a licence. It works out MUCH less expensive for the bigger bookmhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-make?post_id=542339251#542339251Actually they're funded by the operators (betting shops, casinos, bingo halls) in a disproportionate manner. A single shop operation, for example, has to pay them over £1500 a year for a licence. It works out MUCH less expensive for the bigger bookmWed, 19 Nov 2014 13:29:23 -0600SF is spot on.The GC is a self serving Quango who occasionally make a statement to justify their jobs.They could help to lessen problem gambling straight away, by limiting bets per spin on FOBTs to £5 or £10, but they aretold not to by the governmehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-make?post_id=542339177#542339177SF is spot on.The GC is a self serving Quango who occasionally make a statement to justify their jobs.They could help to lessen problem gambling straight away, by limiting bets per spin on FOBTs to £5 or £10, but they aretold not to by the governmeWed, 19 Nov 2014 13:22:57 -0600The 15% tax helps to make a level playing field for all those UK based bookies who are already paying 15% on Gross Profits and being undercut by all the firms based offshore.The odds offered by these -mostly online- firms will be more in line with whhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-make?post_id=542338079#542338079The 15% tax helps to make a level playing field for all those UK based bookies who are already paying 15% on Gross Profits and being undercut by all the firms based offshore.The odds offered by these -mostly online- firms will be more in line with whWed, 19 Nov 2014 12:06:29 -0600So in recent months we have been notified that terms and conditions have changed with most of our online bookmakers. Rather than read though all of the terms and conditions, can we get a summary of how this will affect punters. From what I gather frohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30388169/what-difference-does-the-uk-gambling-commission-make?post_id=542335939#542335939So in recent months we have been notified that terms and conditions have changed with most of our online bookmakers. Rather than read though all of the terms and conditions, can we get a summary of how this will affect punters. From what I gather froWed, 19 Nov 2014 08:45:32 -0600