New Posts For Thread: Betfair in Germanyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germanyThe news yesterday sure is a bit of a blow, I presume there will be haggling and court action which will drag things out à bit but the German govt. has made it`s position pretty clear .I guess I'`ll be moving to Switzerland soonish.Anyone with moreI remember visiting a bookmakers in Bremen where they had British racing on TV. I backed a horse ew and when it finished 3rd I went to collect and found out that ew terms for ALL races with 8 or more runners were 1/7 odds places 1-2-3 (1/8 if the favhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492475789#492475789I remember visiting a bookmakers in Bremen where they had British racing on TV. I backed a horse ew and when it finished 3rd I went to collect and found out that ew terms for ALL races with 8 or more runners were 1/7 odds places 1-2-3 (1/8 if the favWed, 13 Apr 2011 21:25:12 -0500Anna1943, I am amazed that German laws covering gambling are such a mess. I thought that the German legal system was based on judges defining precisely what is permitted and forbidden according to the exact wording of every law.In England, which relihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492432993#492432993Anna1943, I am amazed that German laws covering gambling are such a mess. I thought that the German legal system was based on judges defining precisely what is permitted and forbidden according to the exact wording of every law.In England, which reliWed, 13 Apr 2011 14:58:41 -0500Awful news for Croatians, referees and St. Pauli players!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492424837#492424837Awful news for Croatians, referees and St. Pauli players!Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:34:50 -0500Hi all,After following this thread with attention (even the German comments) I think that the last post by Brendan is what really matters. Spain has also passed a law last week with the intent to regulate betting and make as much money out of it as phttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492422481#492422481Hi all,After following this thread with attention (even the German comments) I think that the last post by Brendan is what really matters. Spain has also passed a law last week with the intent to regulate betting and make as much money out of it as pWed, 13 Apr 2011 13:11:40 -0500Gambling has been lumped in with stuff like cigarettes. You cant buy cigarettes over the internet from Spain and save a fortune. The only reason for this is the tax. The single economic area is a sham.As has been said the slots which are physically phttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492414469#492414469Gambling has been lumped in with stuff like cigarettes. You cant buy cigarettes over the internet from Spain and save a fortune. The only reason for this is the tax. The single economic area is a sham.As has been said the slots which are physically pWed, 13 Apr 2011 11:56:34 -0500surely a massive tax on profits will lead to much less betting, and therefore less tax income, unless most of the money is already going to foreign operators. In that case, it can make sense for them to 'kill off' gambling like this.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492413565#492413565surely a massive tax on profits will lead to much less betting, and therefore less tax income, unless most of the money is already going to foreign operators. In that case, it can make sense for them to 'kill off' gambling like this.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:46:18 -0500Anna1943,Betfair moved to a Gibraltar licence on 9th March. I think that means if you have a complaint about Betfair you would have to pursue it with the Gibralter Regulatory Authority not the UK Gambling Commission.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492413321#492413321Anna1943,Betfair moved to a Gibraltar licence on 9th March. I think that means if you have a complaint about Betfair you would have to pursue it with the Gibralter Regulatory Authority not the UK Gambling Commission.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:44:00 -0500very interesting Anna and made me laugh too.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492405613#492405613very interesting Anna and made me laugh too.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:23:18 -0500Oh and maybe a few Background Infos for all the Brits and other people around here:A few Years Back 2010 there was this "Lotto State Treaty" Wwhich in its nature is a Public Treaty between the German States (Bavaria/NR - Westphalica/ etc...),... thishttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492401909#492401909Oh and maybe a few Background Infos for all the Brits and other people around here:A few Years Back 2010 there was this "Lotto State Treaty" Wwhich in its nature is a Public Treaty between the German States (Bavaria/NR - Westphalica/ etc...),... thisWed, 13 Apr 2011 09:44:46 -0500Someone wrote in this Thread that we are a country where everything is regulated by law in detail..LOL, only thing they didnt regulate over here is paying decent working people a proper minimum Wage.Thats where we Germans are the most liberal of all.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27417829/betfair-in-germany?post_id=492399593#492399593Someone wrote in this Thread that we are a country where everything is regulated by law in detail..LOL, only thing they didnt regulate over here is paying decent working people a proper minimum Wage.Thats where we Germans are the most liberal of all.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:23:09 -0500