Inspired by betfair's wining and dining successes the bookmakers have successfully lobbied the GC to be allowed to keep all bets placed late. The GC have agreed that provided the rule is included in their terms and conditions the placing of late bets should come under 'caveat emptor'.
My dear departed dad liked a bet at the weekend but was never into the finer points of the game. If he'd lost his holiday pay on a late winning bet I'd have told him he deserved it for being so stupid while pointing out to him that bookmakers were wealth creators.
It has to be done, punters need to form a proper working group.
There needs to be all out war to get this poxy quango disbanded and exposed.
That is real sick.It has to be done, punters need to form a proper working group.There needs to be all out war to get this poxy quango disbanded and exposed.
disagree and think it's a step forward and fair , don't be fooled and think ALL bets placed late will be retained it will be a discretionary thing with honest punters not suffering , the ruling is to put the fraudsters and crooks in a win/lose situation as they currently are in a win/break even comfort zone so there's no risk attached to the attempted fraud.
well done authorities as dishonesty shouldn't be allowed to prosper without paying a price , this ruling will not affect the honest punters an iota but will deter fraudulent activity.
disagree and think it's a step forward and fair , don't be fooled and think ALL bets placed late will be retained it will be a discretionary thing with honest punters not suffering , the ruling is to put the fraudsters and crooks in a win/lose situat
Alas Feck, in the shops this is already common practice as experienced in laddbrokes. I have called on the RP to investigate but might as well piiss in the wind. Place a bet after the off in my local large laddbrokes and a). if it wins - no payout late bet. b). if it loses - nearly all punters throw their slip away. Neat trick.
Alas Feck, in the shops this is already common practice as experienced in laddbrokes. I have called on the RP to investigate but might as well piiss in the wind.Place a bet after the off in my local large laddbrokes and a). if it wins - no payout lat
I totally agree freetea. They were supposed to be going to implement a rule whereby sleepers went to good causes (banking s**as well as bookmakers) but the GC just don't have the time to fit something like that in between meals.
I totally agree freetea. They were supposed to be going to implement a rule whereby sleepers went to good causes (banking s**as well as bookmakers) but the GC just don't have the time to fit something like that in between meals.
Indicates the regard in which the GC are held that you could post such a statement and fprumites are ready to believe it without question.
What are the operating costs of the GC?
Have they done one single thing to benefit the honest punter?
lolIndicates the regard in which the GC are held that you could post such a statement and fprumites are ready to believe it without question.What are the operating costs of the GC?Have they done one single thing to benefit the honest punter?
CAT could tell you Muqbil. Priced out of existence by a mob whose sole function appears to be sending a guy out to check the odd shop has no under age gamblers (between meals).
CAT could tell you Muqbil. Priced out of existence by a mob whose sole function appears to be sending a guy out to check the odd shop has no under age gamblers (between meals).
I am not familair with bookmaker betting shops. Can you explain further?
Surely, if a bet is late, then it is both the fault of the bookmaker and the punter, so the bet should be void in any case. How can the bookmaker be the only winner in that case? This encourages him to trap his customers.
Surely, I must be missing something.
And what are those fraudsters that you are talking about? Were there people placing bets after the off?
I am not familair with bookmaker betting shops. Can you explain further?Surely, if a bet is late, then it is both the fault of the bookmaker and the punter, so the bet should be void in any case. How can the bookmaker be the only winner in that case?
Surely, if a bet is late, then it is both the fault of the bookmaker and the punter, so the bet should be void in any case. How can the bookmaker be the only winner in that case? This encourages him to trap his customers.
Correct. Tell betfair about it.
Surely, if a bet is late, then it is both the fault of the bookmaker and the punter, so the bet should be void in any case. How can the bookmaker be the only winner in that case? This encourages him to trap his customers.Correct. Tell betfair about i
to betfair - while in the past Betfair have (in the past) endoursed **s to keep money laid aginst horses that miss the start etc etc.
Last week - I sucessfully got bets void ( not compensated) on a race where a horse was laid that missed the start by 5L ( or so) and on balance it looked like the layers new it had missed the start
so Betfair (under constant pressure) are starting to see the light.
it will not be long before I alos force the GC to void bets. so stay tuned
feckto betfair - while in the past Betfair have (in the past) endoursed **s to keep money laid aginst horses that miss the start etc etc.Last week - I sucessfully got bets void ( not compensated) on a race where a horse was laid that missed the start
The only thing betfair are seeing is the float magician. This is how betfair see it.
On **ing
We at the Workd Athletics Association stand accused of allowing drug **s to run amok. It may be unfair for athletes not taking drugs but life's unfair. Some athletes train longer and harder than other athletes. Is that fair? We at the WAA don't think it should be about natural ability and hard work, we think it should be about finding the best chemist and athletes with natural athletic ability are just being selfish wanting athletics to be a test of ability, strength and endurance. So what if the high jump and long jump records were recorded on the moon? Space travel's open to anyone who's willing to get up off their fat @rses and build a multi-billion pound company.
On the bet placement delay
We have introduced seeding so drug **s are rarely drawn against drug **s as otherwise drug **s would be unwilling to pay for expensive drugs.
On warnings
Athletics wiould fall apart if every athlete was aware we allowed drugs to be taken willy nilly. Drug **s aren't going to pay for expensive drugs just to compete against each other.
The only thing betfair are seeing is the float magician. This is how betfair see it.On **ingWe at the Workd Athletics Association stand accused of allowing drug **s to run amok. It may be unfair for athletes not taking drugs but life's unfair. Some a
It seems even the queen hated the evil one. Strange that a company like betfair that so obviously embraces Thatcher's 'greed is good' philosophy should end up with a queen's award.
It seems even the queen hated the evil one. Strange that a company like betfair that so obviously embraces Thatcher's 'greed is good' philosophy should end up with a queen's award.