New Posts For Thread: Betfair should be nationalised.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalisedThere should be a single state owned betting exchange.It would be illegal to transfer monies into other off shore exchanges.Ensures jobs and wealth remains within our borders.'Big' overseas winners would be taxed on any winnings exported.Useful whenThere are 3.9 millions people registred with an account, but as stewarty says, most of them are dormant and a few are probably used for poker only. I have never seen Betfair mention a number over one million when they talk about active customers andhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501718809#501718809There are 3.9 millions people registred with an account, but as stewarty says, most of them are dormant and a few are probably used for poker only. I have never seen Betfair mention a number over one million when they talk about active customers andWed, 06 Jul 2011 07:54:07 -0500out of 3.9 million the new charges affect. Of that 3.9 'customers', they probably have under a million who actually punt. (nap) (hence the inflated share price that was on offer when they floated)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501718289#501718289out of 3.9 million the new charges affect. Of that 3.9 'customers', they probably have under a million who actually punt. (nap) (hence the inflated share price that was on offer when they floated)Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:46:38 -0500They said they do not care about the 500 people out of 3.9 million the new charges affect.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501717809#501717809They said they do not care about the 500 people out of 3.9 million the new charges affect.Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:39:02 -0500Just think how big it could get if it became the new 'tote' but without the 20%+ take outs!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501717801#501717801Just think how big it could get if it became the new 'tote' but without the 20%+ take outs!Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:38:57 -0500Jobs moving abroad. Makes no sense.A drop in the ocean compared to the poor EU parasites coming here and doing the genuine jobseekers out of a job.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501717261#501717261Jobs moving abroad. Makes no sense.A drop in the ocean compared to the poor EU parasites coming here and doing the genuine jobseekers out of a job.Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:30:26 -0500Of course they do. When it's in the national interest to protect wealth, jobs and tax revenues. Millions of UK pounds being sucked abroad by offshore gambling sites - no tax paid. Jobs moving abroad. Makes no sense.Little wonder the US clamped down ohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501717053#501717053Of course they do. When it's in the national interest to protect wealth, jobs and tax revenues. Millions of UK pounds being sucked abroad by offshore gambling sites - no tax paid. Jobs moving abroad. Makes no sense.Little wonder the US clamped down oWed, 06 Jul 2011 07:26:30 -0500Useful when investigating tax and benefit fraud.LMFAOhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501716609#501716609Useful when investigating tax and benefit fraud.LMFAOWed, 06 Jul 2011 07:18:56 -0500Indeed zipper. The sort of innovation you don't get in nationalised industries, the sort of innovation you get when people are free and not constrained by a bunch of thick control freak kommissar ****s in some state bureaucracy. If nationalisation wahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501716385#501716385Indeed zipper. The sort of innovation you don't get in nationalised industries, the sort of innovation you get when people are free and not constrained by a bunch of thick control freak kommissar ****s in some state bureaucracy. If nationalisation waWed, 06 Jul 2011 07:14:43 -0500Correct me if zip is wrong Betfair started with 2 guys who could not get on with the bookies so decided to bet each other & hey ho Betfair was born. A very successful idea....no botts... no in running....no after timing....no cheats. Just one to onhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501715341#501715341Correct me if zip is wrong Betfair started with 2 guys who could not get on with the bookies so decided to bet each other & hey ho Betfair was born. A very successful idea....no botts... no in running....no after timing....no cheats. Just one to onWed, 06 Jul 2011 06:52:56 -0500A low margin and I mean 5% and under t0te monopoly with no rounding to suit their needs would be the ideal - extremely strong, no one closed down for being good, plenty of mug money in pool and a fair price. Make all other products illegal in the couhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27971641/betfair-should-be-nationalised?post_id=501692181#501692181A low margin and I mean 5% and under t0te monopoly with no rounding to suit their needs would be the ideal - extremely strong, no one closed down for being good, plenty of mug money in pool and a fair price. Make all other products illegal in the couTue, 05 Jul 2011 20:45:06 -0500