New Posts For Thread: Paddy Powerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-powerClosing 28 shops in Ireland with more to come. England over 50in the pipe lineThe bookies have been sucking out the blood that has made the high street shops viable ie horseracing, football, etc. Then fobt was introduced, and given the top slot because of its lesser overheads and assured and easy profit streams gradually but shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565038781#565038781The bookies have been sucking out the blood that has made the high street shops viable ie horseracing, football, etc. Then fobt was introduced, and given the top slot because of its lesser overheads and assured and easy profit streams gradually but sMon, 20 Oct 2025 13:10:28 -0500i'd agree. i presume the bean counters have hauled them in and given them the bad news that the footfall on the fobt's is drying up rapidly. we need to get the horsey crowd back in then.no chance, nobody is ever coming back. get your CV on Indeed.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565038055#565038055i'd agree. i presume the bean counters have hauled them in and given them the bad news that the footfall on the fobt's is drying up rapidly. we need to get the horsey crowd back in then.no chance, nobody is ever coming back. get your CV on Indeed.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:05:26 -0500So, why are they threatening to close the physical bookies, which is where they house their 'addiction machines'.Surely, that's the only earnings (mostly) they are taking these days....I think it's because people are either getting sick of the machinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565037991#565037991So, why are they threatening to close the physical bookies, which is where they house their 'addiction machines'.Surely, that's the only earnings (mostly) they are taking these days....I think it's because people are either getting sick of the machinMon, 20 Oct 2025 07:37:16 -0500they have 2 lines. One generates a 100% guaranteed profit, one leaves them open to a loss via shrewdies, plot jobs, value hunters etc etcThey will never "openly discourage" you from using the former. and b'cos they've got that (had that ??), they dhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565037981#565037981they have 2 lines. One generates a 100% guaranteed profit, one leaves them open to a loss via shrewdies, plot jobs, value hunters etc etcThey will never "openly discourage" you from using the former. and b'cos they've got that (had that ??), they dMon, 20 Oct 2025 07:33:27 -0500What other industry openly discouranges its customers from using its product?Great point there, something I've thought many times in recent years about the gambling industry.Even though pubs might have warnings (drinkaware) you would only very rarelyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565037935#565037935What other industry openly discouranges its customers from using its product?Great point there, something I've thought many times in recent years about the gambling industry.Even though pubs might have warnings (drinkaware) you would only very rarelyMon, 20 Oct 2025 07:12:41 -0500Its getting to the point where all the enjoyment is being sucked out of it and gambling is becoming a big stigma in society. The online restrictions are bad enough but the constent 'you've been logged in for over an hour now' etc etc just get on yourhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565036281#565036281Its getting to the point where all the enjoyment is being sucked out of it and gambling is becoming a big stigma in society. The online restrictions are bad enough but the constent 'you've been logged in for over an hour now' etc etc just get on yourSun, 19 Oct 2025 07:12:59 -0500They've been "shipping out" completely of their own accord (and especially from the Bricks & Mortar model) for a long time tbf. Way before the white-paper and way before somebody eventually (finally!) decided that the 2005 Gambling Act might actuallyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565036273#565036273They've been "shipping out" completely of their own accord (and especially from the Bricks & Mortar model) for a long time tbf. Way before the white-paper and way before somebody eventually (finally!) decided that the 2005 Gambling Act might actuallySun, 19 Oct 2025 07:09:48 -0500Does any high street need a betting shop? Does any high street need a betting shop stuffed with mainly clueless managers who do not know their products? The present betting shops in the high streets are non-essentials. As such, their reduction or dishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565036139#565036139Does any high street need a betting shop? Does any high street need a betting shop stuffed with mainly clueless managers who do not know their products? The present betting shops in the high streets are non-essentials. As such, their reduction or disSun, 19 Oct 2025 06:02:05 -0500Coneygree197119 Oct 25 11:17Joined: 22 Apr 25 | Topic/replies: 21 | Blogger: Coneygree1971's blogLabour gov't > Digital ID > bank account > betting account > bank account > Digital ID > Labour gov't = COMPUTER SAYS NO!!!Computer has been saying "no"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565036081#565036081Coneygree197119 Oct 25 11:17Joined: 22 Apr 25 | Topic/replies: 21 | Blogger: Coneygree1971's blogLabour gov't > Digital ID > bank account > betting account > bank account > Digital ID > Labour gov't = COMPUTER SAYS NO!!!Computer has been saying "no"Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:24:33 -0500Labour gov't > Digital ID > bank account > betting account > bank account > Digital ID > Labour gov't = COMPUTER SAYS NO!!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886511/paddy-power?post_id=565036065#565036065Labour gov't > Digital ID > bank account > betting account > bank account > Digital ID > Labour gov't = COMPUTER SAYS NO!!!Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:17:17 -0500