New Posts For Thread: STOP the FOBTS--bookies exposedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposedhttp://www.stopthefobts.org/fobts-in-scotland-part-two-bookies-wriggling-exposed/unbiased 27 Nov 15 21:03 ......There are firms that don't have shops,so no machines,but still restrict when things aren't favourable,so to keep saying if stakes on machines were greatly reduced,then restrictions would be lifted doesn't make anyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546970421#546970421unbiased 27 Nov 15 21:03 ......There are firms that don't have shops,so no machines,but still restrict when things aren't favourable,so to keep saying if stakes on machines were greatly reduced,then restrictions would be lifted doesn't make anyFri, 27 Nov 2015 18:56:23 -0600Magic Daps, I would suspect they will be monitoring the situation in Australia re. restriction very closely, as it's a real world demo of what would happen if the had to start taking bets again.King Of Dubai, my only contribution to the debate is inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546968853#546968853Magic Daps, I would suspect they will be monitoring the situation in Australia re. restriction very closely, as it's a real world demo of what would happen if the had to start taking bets again.King Of Dubai, my only contribution to the debate is inFri, 27 Nov 2015 16:08:22 -0600King of DubaiDate Joined: 27 May 07 Blogger: King of Dubai's blogAdd contact | Send message27 Nov 15 21:18How would they make more money from taking big bets from winning punters?They would gave to make a book, and if you think they only close orhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546968741#546968741King of DubaiDate Joined: 27 May 07 Blogger: King of Dubai's blogAdd contact | Send message27 Nov 15 21:18How would they make more money from taking big bets from winning punters?They would gave to make a book, and if you think they only close orFri, 27 Nov 2015 16:02:48 -0600Gretna Green will be busy when Scotland changes the lawhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546968553#546968553Gretna Green will be busy when Scotland changes the lawFri, 27 Nov 2015 15:53:44 -0600mate told me the magic sign are training staff on the old 3 cups and a ball routine, just in case the FOBT's get the chop. stakes to be limited to £300 a minute. because they care.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546968217#546968217mate told me the magic sign are training staff on the old 3 cups and a ball routine, just in case the FOBT's get the chop. stakes to be limited to £300 a minute. because they care.Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:34:46 -0600Point taken - but if the cheating illegal alleged "bookmakers" were not allowed to sweep up the benefits of the poor and feckless then perhaps they would have to try a little bit better to take the money off those that had a brain...Just a thought...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546967907#546967907Point taken - but if the cheating illegal alleged "bookmakers" were not allowed to sweep up the benefits of the poor and feckless then perhaps they would have to try a little bit better to take the money off those that had a brain...Just a thought...Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:16:43 -0600Posters keep banging on about bookmakers having to think again about restrictions on horseracing bets if the FOBT stakes were reduced,but it is an entirely separate issue.Things have changed greatly over the last decade in the betting world,and all ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546967665#546967665Posters keep banging on about bookmakers having to think again about restrictions on horseracing bets if the FOBT stakes were reduced,but it is an entirely separate issue.Things have changed greatly over the last decade in the betting world,and all aFri, 27 Nov 2015 15:03:22 -0600To be fair, FOBTs are hardly the only gambling medium where "it is possible to stake up to £300 a minute".I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two people on here who lost even more than that on the sprint which just finished at Dundahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546967413#546967413To be fair, FOBTs are hardly the only gambling medium where "it is possible to stake up to £300 a minute".I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two people on here who lost even more than that on the sprint which just finished at DundaFri, 27 Nov 2015 14:45:15 -0600Homefortea imo is 'in my opinion', imho is 'in my humble opinion' - helps avoid getting sued...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546967373#546967373Homefortea imo is 'in my opinion', imho is 'in my humble opinion' - helps avoid getting sued...Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:41:21 -0600Not sure that I could improve on that but will have a pop later..Love millhouse but what does imo mean..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30620823/stop-the-fobts--bookies-exposed?post_id=546967325#546967325Not sure that I could improve on that but will have a pop later..Love millhouse but what does imo mean..Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:37:12 -0600