New Posts For Thread: The problem with affordability checkshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checksPunters,not gamblers,there’s a slight difference.over the years adapt their lives around their punting,gambling.They may not do this consciously,they slowly drift into this as a reaction to their betting.The many things they might do.Worker harderWell if the tax was 10% as well it wouldn't take many smallish bets to test 'em out. You know you can't win at 10% so nothing to lose. Why didn't people doo it in the old days ? No computer in their pocket.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563334267#563334267Well if the tax was 10% as well it wouldn't take many smallish bets to test 'em out. You know you can't win at 10% so nothing to lose. Why didn't people doo it in the old days ? No computer in their pocket.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:51:32 -0500"I'm not certain that punters will end up betting illegally.How many people would trust the so called black market to place bets?"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563334247#563334247"I'm not certain that punters will end up betting illegally.How many people would trust the so called black market to place bets?"Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:48:29 -0500For existing players yes up to a point - but the gamblers of tomorrow only get into it through advertising in most cases. Look at Paddy Powers Social mediahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563333883#563333883For existing players yes up to a point - but the gamblers of tomorrow only get into it through advertising in most cases. Look at Paddy Powers Social mediaTue, 01 Aug 2023 06:18:13 -0500Why would advertising bans hurt? They're just parasiting one another's customers, like cigarette firms used to do. They're only advertising because all the others do.If there were a blanket advertising ban, the losers would be the smaller bookies ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563333845#563333845Why would advertising bans hurt? They're just parasiting one another's customers, like cigarette firms used to do. They're only advertising because all the others do.If there were a blanket advertising ban, the losers would be the smaller bookies aTue, 01 Aug 2023 06:02:34 -0500The fact that major bookmakers have been relatively quiet on this raises a red flag to me. I can only assume they think this is good for them. Lots of small staking punters in high margin products like bet builders. Loss of competition as smaller boohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563333799#563333799The fact that major bookmakers have been relatively quiet on this raises a red flag to me. I can only assume they think this is good for them. Lots of small staking punters in high margin products like bet builders. Loss of competition as smaller booTue, 01 Aug 2023 05:47:13 -0500leifI doubt there will be many punters doing fiver or tenner yankees with these guys but loads of guys sitting in pubs will have a nifty on the fav if there have reached their limit with the bookmaker next door.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563333543#563333543leifI doubt there will be many punters doing fiver or tenner yankees with these guys but loads of guys sitting in pubs will have a nifty on the fav if there have reached their limit with the bookmaker next door.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:57 -0500I'm not certain that punters will end up betting illegally.How many people would trust the so called black market to place bets?Maybe we're underestimating the number of punters that will cave in and disclose their financial situations to enable themhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563332905#563332905I'm not certain that punters will end up betting illegally.How many people would trust the so called black market to place bets?Maybe we're underestimating the number of punters that will cave in and disclose their financial situations to enable themMon, 31 Jul 2023 16:37:24 -0500Punters,not gamblers,there’s a slight difference.over the years adapt their lives around their punting,gambling.They may not do this consciously,they slowly drift into this as a reaction to their betting.The many things they might do.Worker harderhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31811945/the-problem-with-affordability-checks?post_id=563332843#563332843Punters,not gamblers,there’s a slight difference.over the years adapt their lives around their punting,gambling.They may not do this consciously,they slowly drift into this as a reaction to their betting.The many things they might do.Worker harderMon, 31 Jul 2023 15:53:17 -0500