New Posts For Thread: My spend budgethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budgetJust noticed this has appeared in my account listing.have most people been allotted a monthly spend allowance now?The one thing losing gamblers and winning gamblers have in common - they both want to keep gambling!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564748149#564748149The one thing losing gamblers and winning gamblers have in common - they both want to keep gambling!Mon, 26 May 2025 08:19:56 -0500Correct. But luckily for the forum, (as I pointed out in that particular post) nobody out there is looking to actually genuinely address "problem gambling".At best, you could describe their efforts thus far as trying to force losers to lose a bit leshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564748141#564748141Correct. But luckily for the forum, (as I pointed out in that particular post) nobody out there is looking to actually genuinely address "problem gambling".At best, you could describe their efforts thus far as trying to force losers to lose a bit lesMon, 26 May 2025 08:16:40 -0500The Management 26 May 25 11:56 The bigger issue which may or may not be further down the line, is that one of the most reliable methods for identifying "problem gambling" or gambling addiction is Time Spent gambling.95% of the forum are on here 12 hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564748085#564748085The Management 26 May 25 11:56 The bigger issue which may or may not be further down the line, is that one of the most reliable methods for identifying "problem gambling" or gambling addiction is Time Spent gambling.95% of the forum are on here 12 hMon, 26 May 2025 08:01:45 -0500I think you are right Swifty. I certainly wouldn't rely being able to that on consecutive days.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564748081#564748081I think you are right Swifty. I certainly wouldn't rely being able to that on consecutive days.Mon, 26 May 2025 08:00:41 -0500try depositing that for a few days running!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564748025#564748025try depositing that for a few days running!Mon, 26 May 2025 07:44:56 -0500Hands up, I'm an idiot. I've realised that 1.5k limit I mentioned earlier in the thread is per day and was set up by myself years ago.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564747995#564747995Hands up, I'm an idiot. I've realised that 1.5k limit I mentioned earlier in the thread is per day and was set up by myself years ago.Mon, 26 May 2025 07:37:53 -0500The bigger issue which may or may not be further down the line, is that one of the most reliable methods for identifying "problem gambling" or gambling addiction is Time Spent gambling.And that will be a massive issue for racing if it is ever introduhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564747787#564747787The bigger issue which may or may not be further down the line, is that one of the most reliable methods for identifying "problem gambling" or gambling addiction is Time Spent gambling.And that will be a massive issue for racing if it is ever introduMon, 26 May 2025 05:56:21 -0500Thanks sfbtw.You can't expect anybody at a bank to understand gambling! - Junk Bonds anybody?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564747733#564747733Thanks sfbtw.You can't expect anybody at a bank to understand gambling! - Junk Bonds anybody?Mon, 26 May 2025 05:27:59 -0500No problems with Betfair when depositing, but no end of problems with Nationwide Building Society in getting them to process the deposit. Took a total of five hours and two thirty-minute phone calls before they agreed to let me make the deposit. "I chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564747699#564747699No problems with Betfair when depositing, but no end of problems with Nationwide Building Society in getting them to process the deposit. Took a total of five hours and two thirty-minute phone calls before they agreed to let me make the deposit. "I cMon, 26 May 2025 05:07:13 -0500t2r - I am proud to be a pedant. If the subject matter is complex or easily misunderstood, clarifying or qualifying what you are saying, just seems like common sense to me.You too are a pedant - feeling the need to constantly post pedantically abouthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835949/my-spend-budget?post_id=564747679#564747679t2r - I am proud to be a pedant. If the subject matter is complex or easily misunderstood, clarifying or qualifying what you are saying, just seems like common sense to me.You too are a pedant - feeling the need to constantly post pedantically aboutMon, 26 May 2025 04:59:41 -0500