New Posts For Thread: Labour to give councils power to ban FOBTshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobtshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25461551Ed Miliband has vowed to give councils the power to ban high stakes roulette machines from bookmakers' shops if Labour wins the next election.Punters can bet up to £300 a minute on so-called Fixed Odds BGood idea but in know way will it encourage me to vote Labour.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537022369#537022369Good idea but in know way will it encourage me to vote Labour.Sat, 21 Dec 2013 11:21:58 -0600*in the full knowledge that no council, particularly the poorer councils, are going to put the shops out of business and lose the income from the rates.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537018643#537018643*in the full knowledge that no council, particularly the poorer councils, are going to put the shops out of business and lose the income from the rates.Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:49:56 -0600very smart move from millibandif he really believed what he said about these machines, he could look to amend the gambling bill to ban them, restrict the staking or further restrict the maximum number for a shop.but no, in giving councils the decisiohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537018627#537018627very smart move from millibandif he really believed what he said about these machines, he could look to amend the gambling bill to ban them, restrict the staking or further restrict the maximum number for a shop.but no, in giving councils the decisioSat, 21 Dec 2013 07:49:04 -0600As if anywhere near 8 million people play FOBTs. There are some seriously made up numbers going on in discussions on this subjecthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537018527#537018527As if anywhere near 8 million people play FOBTs. There are some seriously made up numbers going on in discussions on this subjectSat, 21 Dec 2013 07:42:22 -0600"This announcement has nothing to do with helping problem gamblers; it is simply about playing politics with the jobs of 40,000 people, and the enjoyment of eight million people for no reason,"Complete crap, how many more betting shops have actuallyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537016033#537016033"This announcement has nothing to do with helping problem gamblers; it is simply about playing politics with the jobs of 40,000 people, and the enjoyment of eight million people for no reason,"Complete crap, how many more betting shops have actuallySat, 21 Dec 2013 04:20:21 -0600A desirable move if he goes through w/ it and the councils have the balls to ban the machines.Bookies were once part of the community like pubs and hairdressers, offering a service to those who wanted a flutter. Then they started to be happy to turnhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537013155#537013155A desirable move if he goes through w/ it and the councils have the balls to ban the machines.Bookies were once part of the community like pubs and hairdressers, offering a service to those who wanted a flutter. Then they started to be happy to turnFri, 20 Dec 2013 19:16:07 -0600well done milibandpointless keeping fuel prices down if they are sticking the money saved in the fobtsdoubtless the bookies will be looking at ways of influencing local councilshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537010725#537010725well done milibandpointless keeping fuel prices down if they are sticking the money saved in the fobtsdoubtless the bookies will be looking at ways of influencing local councilsFri, 20 Dec 2013 16:23:11 -0600did he address the question of why these constituencies full of mugs vote labour?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537009209#537009209did he address the question of why these constituencies full of mugs vote labour?Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:56:04 -0600it is simply about playing politics with the jobs of 40,000 people40,000 people will not lose there jobs , and no more than 20-25% at most , of betting shops would close the enjoyment of eight million people for no reasonffs .https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537007733#537007733it is simply about playing politics with the jobs of 40,000 people40,000 people will not lose there jobs , and no more than 20-25% at most , of betting shops would close the enjoyment of eight million people for no reasonffs .Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:42:26 -0600' while it was possible to bet up to £100 a spin, "hardly anyone does"'Why not reduce it to £2 a spin then if no one really needs the big stakes?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30161191/labour-to-give-councils-power-to-ban-fobts?post_id=537007415#537007415' while it was possible to bet up to £100 a spin, "hardly anyone does"'Why not reduce it to £2 a spin then if no one really needs the big stakes?Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:25:45 -0600