New Posts For Thread: Got a Pinnacle Sports Account?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-accountI have a Pinnacle Sports Account which is registered at an Irish address when I was living there for a few months. But now back living in the UK, I'm going carry on using Pinnacle Sports making deposits and withdrawal through my Irish bank account. IIf Pinnacle do come back to the UK, their margins for UK players might increase to pay the 15% UK gambling tax.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359725#548359725If Pinnacle do come back to the UK, their margins for UK players might increase to pay the 15% UK gambling tax.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:08:45 -0500Indeed; Pinny are head and shoulders above anyone else. SBO are great also, but I find their limits frustratingly low on some sports/markets that I like to bet on. If you're just betting soccer asian handicaps and totals, then they're as good as Pinnhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359705#548359705Indeed; Pinny are head and shoulders above anyone else. SBO are great also, but I find their limits frustratingly low on some sports/markets that I like to bet on. If you're just betting soccer asian handicaps and totals, then they're as good as PinnMon, 11 Apr 2016 05:03:29 -0500Hope so ted. Hope sbobet follow suit. Those 2 books are the best in the business by a distance for me.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359691#548359691Hope so ted. Hope sbobet follow suit. Those 2 books are the best in the business by a distance for me.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:00:10 -0500I would add that Pinnacle have signaled an intent to return to the UK 'at some point later this year', so it may not be a problem for more than 9 months.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359681#548359681I would add that Pinnacle have signaled an intent to return to the UK 'at some point later this year', so it may not be a problem for more than 9 months.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:58:13 -0500If you do go down the path of using an agent. Bin Singbet straight away, it's just not worth the couple of extra points to risk getting winning bets voided.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359675#548359675If you do go down the path of using an agent. Bin Singbet straight away, it's just not worth the couple of extra points to risk getting winning bets voided.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:57:34 -0500I don't believe there is any legislation that would allow HMRC/UKGC to confiscate your funds. Pinnacle might though if they feel you have breached their terms.re agents - any dealing with UK customers are criminals and de-facto money launderers. Yohttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359631#548359631I don't believe there is any legislation that would allow HMRC/UKGC to confiscate your funds. Pinnacle might though if they feel you have breached their terms.re agents - any dealing with UK customers are criminals and de-facto money launderers. YoMon, 11 Apr 2016 04:49:45 -0500frog, if they had a UK Gambling Licence, I'm not sure that they would be liable to pay any tax (from a gambling/gaming perspective), as they will effectively make a gross and net loss from the bets they lay to their clients.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359621#548359621frog, if they had a UK Gambling Licence, I'm not sure that they would be liable to pay any tax (from a gambling/gaming perspective), as they will effectively make a gross and net loss from the bets they lay to their clients.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:45:10 -0500They make money in two ways; 1) They get a small % of your turnover off the book. They will often share this with you (ie I get 0.15% of my turnover through SBO and Pinnacle with PT, so I assume they get 0.2-0.3% off the books).2) They will profile thttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359595#548359595They make money in two ways; 1) They get a small % of your turnover off the book. They will often share this with you (ie I get 0.15% of my turnover through SBO and Pinnacle with PT, so I assume they get 0.2-0.3% off the books).2) They will profile tMon, 11 Apr 2016 04:42:30 -0500I guess agents make money as an affiliate. 0.2% on turnover for any accounts signed up through them or whatever the deal is.They really should get a UK licence. The tax is on gross profits and their costs must be low as they do not advertise much.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359583#548359583I guess agents make money as an affiliate. 0.2% on turnover for any accounts signed up through them or whatever the deal is.They really should get a UK licence. The tax is on gross profits and their costs must be low as they do not advertise much.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:40:48 -0500They take the commission from the books. I use Asian Connect and never had any problems.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30677945/got-a-pinnacle-sports-account?post_id=548359579#548359579They take the commission from the books. I use Asian Connect and never had any problems.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:39:39 -0500