New Posts For Thread: FOBTs will come down from £100 to £2https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2About time !.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/22/ladbrokes-value-falls-800m-ahead-of-ruling-on-fixed-odds-bettingTerrible things these dreadful machines , some people lose control when gambling , some have lost their homes , business, family and their sanity because of gambling and these awful machines are there tempting people every dayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553416125#553416125Terrible things these dreadful machines , some people lose control when gambling , some have lost their homes , business, family and their sanity because of gambling and these awful machines are there tempting people every dayMon, 22 Jan 2018 17:54:29 -0600When the FOBTs licence payments were raised the multis closed about 150 shops.This will hurt them even more and they'll have to look for savings to compensate as well as closing more shops.The extended opening hours, purely to accommodate FOBT play,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553414315#553414315When the FOBTs licence payments were raised the multis closed about 150 shops.This will hurt them even more and they'll have to look for savings to compensate as well as closing more shops.The extended opening hours, purely to accommodate FOBT play,Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:34:34 -0600the equation on here seems to be the bookmakers make up money lost on fobt,s by encouraging people through better prices,taking bigger bets etc,so the same amount of money which today is problem gambling money tomorrow becomes legitimate gambling monhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413849#553413849the equation on here seems to be the bookmakers make up money lost on fobt,s by encouraging people through better prices,taking bigger bets etc,so the same amount of money which today is problem gambling money tomorrow becomes legitimate gambling monMon, 22 Jan 2018 11:48:29 -0600@1st time poster As I said on another regarding this, it has nothing to do with anyone else what we want to do with our own money, we've worked for our money, that money has gone into our bank accounts so its ours to do what we want with it. Its getthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413829#553413829@1st time poster As I said on another regarding this, it has nothing to do with anyone else what we want to do with our own money, we've worked for our money, that money has gone into our bank accounts so its ours to do what we want with it. Its gettMon, 22 Jan 2018 11:43:30 -0600Result - now they might start taking proper bets. Bring back the board marker but instead of an old fella, how about a bird like the ones who do the walk on in the darts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413813#553413813Result - now they might start taking proper bets. Bring back the board marker but instead of an old fella, how about a bird like the ones who do the walk on in the darts.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:36:53 -0600casino,s,pubs,brothels,where do we stop,people want takeaways bannedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413803#553413803casino,s,pubs,brothels,where do we stop,people want takeaways bannedMon, 22 Jan 2018 11:29:27 -0600I have no sympathy for anyone who is stupid enough to go into a 'bookies' - they are the spawn of the devil.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413789#553413789I have no sympathy for anyone who is stupid enough to go into a 'bookies' - they are the spawn of the devil.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:25:01 -0600You anti gambling nazis have no consideration for the damage this move will cause -not good for my share portfolio. Thank goodness for the arms industry.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413783#553413783You anti gambling nazis have no consideration for the damage this move will cause -not good for my share portfolio. Thank goodness for the arms industry.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:22:51 -0600P.P. in Gerard Street, Soho, 07.30 a.m. - 22.00 p.m. That will change most definitely if it's 2 quid a spin.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413781#553413781P.P. in Gerard Street, Soho, 07.30 a.m. - 22.00 p.m. That will change most definitely if it's 2 quid a spin.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:22:48 -0600I suppose once this is sorted the government can concentrate on legalising class A drugs, if they cant produce evidence of people breaking the law to fund feeding these machines ,its got nothing to do with government,the logical outcome is if these shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30983647/fobts-will-come-down-from-100-to-2?post_id=553413773#553413773I suppose once this is sorted the government can concentrate on legalising class A drugs, if they cant produce evidence of people breaking the law to fund feeding these machines ,its got nothing to do with government,the logical outcome is if these sMon, 22 Jan 2018 11:20:51 -0600