New Posts For Thread: FOBT's: Staff say they're magnets for violence and antisocial behaviourhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviourBetting machines: Flashing lights and allure of a 'magnet for violence'Betting shop staff say they hate the machines. They complain their hours are being increased to keep milking customers who are ‘mesmerised’ by the flashing lights of fixed-oddWhat they hate and what restricts people is if you consistantly beat the starting price. You then become a liability and commercially unwanted. They trot out the 'arber' line even when it's not the case, for me anyway. I've had it myself as have manyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525471107#525471107What they hate and what restricts people is if you consistantly beat the starting price. You then become a liability and commercially unwanted. They trot out the 'arber' line even when it's not the case, for me anyway. I've had it myself as have manyThu, 25 Oct 2012 17:13:52 -0500but they dont just stop me betting on horses, i cant get a golf bet on for more than a fiver, they close my accounts even though i show a loss over the last 20 years. i cant accept that u aren't allowed to put bets of 20 or 30 on without being refusehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525470765#525470765but they dont just stop me betting on horses, i cant get a golf bet on for more than a fiver, they close my accounts even though i show a loss over the last 20 years. i cant accept that u aren't allowed to put bets of 20 or 30 on without being refuseThu, 25 Oct 2012 17:00:34 -0500bookies wont lay you if they read the first line of your post siralexin my experience bookies dont like any winning punters if they can help itbut agree they should lay a better bethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525470543#525470543bookies wont lay you if they read the first line of your post siralexin my experience bookies dont like any winning punters if they can help itbut agree they should lay a better betThu, 25 Oct 2012 16:53:38 -0500so if i go to my darts night and only drink a coke but use the pubs facilities, darts board and eat their food they lay on i am surely costing them money. but they havent banned me as of yet.........thats because the rest of the team spend loads so chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525470179#525470179so if i go to my darts night and only drink a coke but use the pubs facilities, darts board and eat their food they lay on i am surely costing them money. but they havent banned me as of yet.........thats because the rest of the team spend loads so cThu, 25 Oct 2012 16:40:26 -0500true BBhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525468841#525468841true BBThu, 25 Oct 2012 15:59:17 -0500siralex it is worse than that even the non-alcoholics have been banned !!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525468123#525468123siralex it is worse than that even the non-alcoholics have been banned !!Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:44:07 -0500siralex that is a poor analogy.If you were to go into any retail outlet and transact in a way that cost the proprietor money you would not be welcome.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525467667#525467667siralex that is a poor analogy.If you were to go into any retail outlet and transact in a way that cost the proprietor money you would not be welcome.Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:35:54 -0500ffs...............answer me this banned banks.if i go into a pub and just drink cokes and soft drinks every time, would they ban me and just serve alcoholics????thats the equivalent of what they are doing in the bookies/casinos.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525467241#525467241ffs...............answer me this banned banks.if i go into a pub and just drink cokes and soft drinks every time, would they ban me and just serve alcoholics????thats the equivalent of what they are doing in the bookies/casinos.Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:26:33 -0500however I would not like to see Chelsea Girl and others get threatenedjust as long as they realise..no FOBTsa lot less betting shopshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525467175#525467175however I would not like to see Chelsea Girl and others get threatenedjust as long as they realise..no FOBTsa lot less betting shopsThu, 25 Oct 2012 15:24:54 -0500that was in reply toi heard they wanted to open for a few hours on xmas day, just like baldy wanted to do last year.only a matter of time. Eberneezer Scroogshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29452773/fobts-staff-say-theyre-magnets-for-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour?post_id=525467065#525467065that was in reply toi heard they wanted to open for a few hours on xmas day, just like baldy wanted to do last year.only a matter of time. Eberneezer ScroogsThu, 25 Oct 2012 15:22:47 -0500