New Posts For Thread: IS IT LEGAL?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legalWhat the so called 'Betfair' firm has just brought in, why has no-one challenged? tesco have to charge all there customers the same price and morrisons, aldi, asda and the little indian corner shop as well. The banks tryed to rip everyone off and werIt depends how BF justify it .If they can truthfully say their profits are tarnishing as a result of the pool draining then they could have justification.I would also guess that they're not classed as a monopoly in the same way the Post Office was .Uhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501813921#501813921It depends how BF justify it .If they can truthfully say their profits are tarnishing as a result of the pool draining then they could have justification.I would also guess that they're not classed as a monopoly in the same way the Post Office was .UThu, 07 Jul 2011 08:14:44 -0500it may be illegal, it sounds iffy at best. but the trouble is IF anybody challenged its legality and IF they won then betfair would just close their accounts and say they have the right to cancel memberships wherever and whenever they feel like it. shttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501772345#501772345it may be illegal, it sounds iffy at best. but the trouble is IF anybody challenged its legality and IF they won then betfair would just close their accounts and say they have the right to cancel memberships wherever and whenever they feel like it. sWed, 06 Jul 2011 18:30:27 -0500why do all those affected not club together and take legal advice..https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501768797#501768797why do all those affected not club together and take legal advice..Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:37:47 -0500It still all boils down to whether BF is telling porkies about the costs of running the site for the apparent primary benefit of the 'big" winners then ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501765889#501765889It still all boils down to whether BF is telling porkies about the costs of running the site for the apparent primary benefit of the 'big" winners then ?Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:59:01 -0500A case against Betfair could be made thrugh the EU.A case could be made in UK law for when Betfair was UK licenced - which laws apply now could be argued, but EU laws rule both countries.The EU, for example, has already this year stopped the 1% tax phttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501765357#501765357A case against Betfair could be made thrugh the EU.A case could be made in UK law for when Betfair was UK licenced - which laws apply now could be argued, but EU laws rule both countries.The EU, for example, has already this year stopped the 1% tax pWed, 06 Jul 2011 16:53:19 -0500Before I comment let me state that I am not a bf employee, do not own any bf shares, pay PC at the moment even though I run no bots,have no fast pictures, do not go to sporting events and use the bf.com betting site manually.I will not be liable forhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501373157#501373157Before I comment let me state that I am not a bf employee, do not own any bf shares, pay PC at the moment even though I run no bots,have no fast pictures, do not go to sporting events and use the bf.com betting site manually.I will not be liable forSat, 02 Jul 2011 03:52:33 -0500I am not the one that will pay the bad managment debts to the shareholders!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501372781#501372781I am not the one that will pay the bad managment debts to the shareholders!Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:38:54 -0500And belive I would do anything NOT TO PAY THOSE CHARGES. ANd I wont! I will move out.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501372733#501372733And belive I would do anything NOT TO PAY THOSE CHARGES. ANd I wont! I will move out.Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:37:38 -0500Don't worry. Everything will come in his rightful place. Sooner or later. And with that attitude Betfair will continue losing share-price.http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=BET.L+Interactive#chart1:symbol=bet.l;range=1y;indicator=volume+rsi;charttypehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501372713#501372713Don't worry. Everything will come in his rightful place. Sooner or later. And with that attitude Betfair will continue losing share-price.http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=BET.L+Interactive#chart1:symbol=bet.l;range=1y;indicator=volume+rsi;charttypeSat, 02 Jul 2011 03:37:05 -0500Catfloppo works for himself, but he doesn't believe in Santa Claus, that's all.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27940489/is-it-legal?post_id=501372613#501372613Catfloppo works for himself, but he doesn't believe in Santa Claus, that's all.Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:33:49 -0500