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Could anybody confirm whether the old law of passing betting slips in a pub being legal still applies ?
A certain bookmakers have put a full football coupon dispenser in my local pub next to the pool table where the kids play, out of order in my opinion.
A certain bookmakers have put a full football coupon dispenser in my local pub next to the pool table where the kids play, out of order in my opinion.
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should have read illegal, not legal.
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Not a legal expert, but the law you referred to (if it applies still) was surely about completed betting slips. An empty betting slip is just a bit of paper.
I do though think they would be breaking the law concerning what they can do to advertise and that is x10 if in a Public House. Like I said I'm not an expert and I've been out of the game a while now, but that's my inital thought, for what it's worth. |
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If they can hand it in to the Publican (and he is to earn commission presumably)then that is defo offside.
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what are the kids doing in the pub in the first place
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family pub stringer, no way they can hand in to the pub to place, shop only over the road anyway, just seemed a bit out of order to have football coupons in a pub round the pool table
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Its not illegal, obviously once the slip is filled in and a bet taken then it is.
Its rather like a child cutting out a coupon in a magazine for a discount on booze. No issues until they try to enter into a contract etc etc |
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Wanchai Lad Joined: 04 Jan 07
Replies: 28 15 May 10 10:46 Could anybody confirm whether the old law of passing betting slips in a pub being legal still applies ? A certain bookmakers have put a full football coupon dispenser in my local pub next to the pool table where the kids play, out of order in my opinion. What a load of bollo cks its a football coupon, do you think it will corrupt your kids life? Your out of order takin your kids in the pub, whats wrong with the park. |
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Oh my God! Your kids are exposed to empty betting coupons!! I'm sure they'll recover after lengthy therapy.
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You will go all the way to the top, if you apply for a job with the gambling commission. If they come round with a football card, guess the team 20p a go, you will want em shut down.
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do bookmakers not put race prices in national papers....
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who are u mother terresa ..aint u got nothing else to worry about...fool
kids shouldnt be in pubs and if it offends u ...never should u mary whitehouse |
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The kids are in a pub and you are worried that they will become addicted gamblers!!
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