New Posts For Thread: levies about to rise on other forms of gamblinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gamblingWith the FOBT limit about the be set at £2, which other forms of gambling are likely to "plug the shortfall"? "Yesterday Treasury insiders said that Mr Hammond has never opposed moves to reduce the stake to the minimum demanded by campaigners but haThe problem there is, you need a debit/credit card.Bank account/Internet and your other 1/2 not to have access to your bank details and also be awayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554276951#554276951The problem there is, you need a debit/credit card.Bank account/Internet and your other 1/2 not to have access to your bank details and also be awayTue, 24 Apr 2018 19:07:59 -0500Live the dream even *https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554276261#554276261Live the dream even *Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:05:25 -0500Wont these people just move onto online casinos which is pretty much another guaranteed way of losing cash. You only have to turn ITV on beyond a set time and some scantily clad female is enticing some poor lonely skint sod to "leave the dream" withhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554276255#554276255Wont these people just move onto online casinos which is pretty much another guaranteed way of losing cash. You only have to turn ITV on beyond a set time and some scantily clad female is enticing some poor lonely skint sod to "leave the dream" withTue, 24 Apr 2018 18:05:03 -0500If things were fair. They would be banned from betting shops all together.I'd imagine that no-one has ever asked the people who play them what THEY would like to see.Most of them are addicted and sorry they are, so would mostly be the first to say thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554276125#554276125If things were fair. They would be banned from betting shops all together.I'd imagine that no-one has ever asked the people who play them what THEY would like to see.Most of them are addicted and sorry they are, so would mostly be the first to say thTue, 24 Apr 2018 17:53:29 -0500leaving it somewhere around £5-10 would seem more logical to me for the games maybe limit the slots to £2 a spin, and turn it to something like £10 per minute per machinenice if government take notice of public over bookieshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554275687#554275687leaving it somewhere around £5-10 would seem more logical to me for the games maybe limit the slots to £2 a spin, and turn it to something like £10 per minute per machinenice if government take notice of public over bookiesTue, 24 Apr 2018 17:18:24 -0500tony?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554275655#554275655tony?Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:15:06 -0500They used to have tax on bets. It was taken off at about the time the fobt's were taking off!It doesn't compare very well with scratchcards or Euromillions, as people wouldn't buy them in the same volume that they might press the button on an fobt.(Ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554275443#554275443They used to have tax on bets. It was taken off at about the time the fobt's were taking off!It doesn't compare very well with scratchcards or Euromillions, as people wouldn't buy them in the same volume that they might press the button on an fobt.(ITue, 24 Apr 2018 16:59:17 -0500it will be odd if we can buy a £5 scratch card in the local shop, but are restricted to £2 on the fobteuromillions is £2.50i know its not the same, just odd.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554268057#554268057it will be odd if we can buy a £5 scratch card in the local shop, but are restricted to £2 on the fobteuromillions is £2.50i know its not the same, just odd.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:18:14 -0500With the FOBT limit about the be set at £2, which other forms of gambling are likely to "plug the shortfall"? "Yesterday Treasury insiders said that Mr Hammond has never opposed moves to reduce the stake to the minimum demanded by campaigners but hahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31283941/levies-about-to-rise-on-other-forms-of-gambling?post_id=554267741#554267741With the FOBT limit about the be set at £2, which other forms of gambling are likely to "plug the shortfall"? "Yesterday Treasury insiders said that Mr Hammond has never opposed moves to reduce the stake to the minimum demanded by campaigners but haTue, 24 Apr 2018 10:01:22 -0500