New Posts For Thread: How many betting shop's over the counter turnover exceeds 50% ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50We all know how much these FOBT's are affecting the over the counter turnover of the High St bookmaker ; having worked in the industry and kept in touch with people still in the business I am fully aware that some shops are taking more in the machineMy heart goes out to the general public and the BHA as thanks to lame legislation the bookmakers are allowedto operate as effective casinos on high streets and then turn around to the BHA and say we only took a tiny percentageof trade from UK horse rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529189645#529189645My heart goes out to the general public and the BHA as thanks to lame legislation the bookmakers are allowedto operate as effective casinos on high streets and then turn around to the BHA and say we only took a tiny percentageof trade from UK horse rWed, 20 Feb 2013 06:35:08 -0600They are one step ahead. Don't forget Labdrokes shop staff take telephone bets now and have done so for 2 years if memory serves. These bets count towards OTC stakes. Devious.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529189621#529189621They are one step ahead. Don't forget Labdrokes shop staff take telephone bets now and have done so for 2 years if memory serves. These bets count towards OTC stakes. Devious.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:33:52 -060080% on machines more realistichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529189545#52918954580% on machines more realisticWed, 20 Feb 2013 06:28:26 -0600I know having spoken to my manager of my local bookie ( one of the big two ) that his machines turnover is around 60 to 65% of his shop takeHe must run a hell of a busy shop then because an average shops machines can easily turnover anywhere betweenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529189537#529189537I know having spoken to my manager of my local bookie ( one of the big two ) that his machines turnover is around 60 to 65% of his shop takeHe must run a hell of a busy shop then because an average shops machines can easily turnover anywhere betweenWed, 20 Feb 2013 06:27:44 -0600I have visited a few shops recently and I cant see anyone either betting on horses or even finding the Uk racingas they are bombarded with foriegn and virtual racing, plus the bookmaker owned and controlled greyhound racingwith effectively dead markehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529189453#529189453I have visited a few shops recently and I cant see anyone either betting on horses or even finding the Uk racingas they are bombarded with foriegn and virtual racing, plus the bookmaker owned and controlled greyhound racingwith effectively dead markeWed, 20 Feb 2013 06:22:27 -0600We all know how much these FOBT's are affecting the over the counter turnover of the High St bookmaker ; having worked in the industry and kept in touch with people still in the business I am fully aware that some shops are taking more in the machinehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29779709/how-many-betting-shops-over-the-counter-turnover-exceeds-50?post_id=529188881#529188881We all know how much these FOBT's are affecting the over the counter turnover of the High St bookmaker ; having worked in the industry and kept in touch with people still in the business I am fully aware that some shops are taking more in the machineWed, 20 Feb 2013 05:36:48 -0600