New Posts For Thread: Fred Done "Disappearing"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearingBetfred have become the latest major bookmaker to warn of significant closures of betting shops if chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves increases taxes on gambling companies in next month's UK budget.Fred Done, the bookmaker's co-founder and chaDont call RachealThe ChancellorShes from accountsCouldnt orgainze a church MEETINGhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036637#565036637Dont call RachealThe ChancellorShes from accountsCouldnt orgainze a church MEETINGSun, 19 Oct 2025 10:15:37 -0500As none of the so called Bookmakers will take a bet from me in their Shops I don't give a toss.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036625#565036625As none of the so called Bookmakers will take a bet from me in their Shops I don't give a toss.Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:08:24 -0500"300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closed" Someone will answer this better than me ( or maybe not ) but you do get big discounts on stuff like pictures depending on number of shops. Also high street presence is an adverthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036595#565036595"300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closed" Someone will answer this better than me ( or maybe not ) but you do get big discounts on stuff like pictures depending on number of shops. Also high street presence is an advertSun, 19 Oct 2025 09:57:50 -0500If Fred cannot make it pay then ALL Indies such as Jennings, Chisholms, Corbetts will be in severe trouble (no internet to bail them).The larger firms will close en-masse, meaning your nearest LBO could be upto 10 mile away.The job losses in the induhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036477#565036477If Fred cannot make it pay then ALL Indies such as Jennings, Chisholms, Corbetts will be in severe trouble (no internet to bail them).The larger firms will close en-masse, meaning your nearest LBO could be upto 10 mile away.The job losses in the induSun, 19 Oct 2025 09:00:22 -0500"300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closed" Someone will answer this better than me ( or maybe not ) but you do get big discounts on stuff like pictures depending on number of shops. Also high street presence is an adverthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036397#565036397"300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closed" Someone will answer this better than me ( or maybe not ) but you do get big discounts on stuff like pictures depending on number of shops. Also high street presence is an advertSun, 19 Oct 2025 08:21:33 -0500Reeves keeps going on about the wealthy 'paying their fair share of taxes' but 10% of the populationpay 60% of tax. Perhaps she should reduce taxes for them if she wants them to pay 'their fair share'!The trouble with this mob in power is that they hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036279#565036279Reeves keeps going on about the wealthy 'paying their fair share of taxes' but 10% of the populationpay 60% of tax. Perhaps she should reduce taxes for them if she wants them to pay 'their fair share'!The trouble with this mob in power is that they hSun, 19 Oct 2025 07:12:57 -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/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036277#565036277They'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 07:12:12 -0500The Chancellor is a clueless chancer who running out ideas of who to steal fromhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036275#565036275The Chancellor is a clueless chancer who running out ideas of who to steal fromSun, 19 Oct 2025 07:11:28 -0500With the big firms making similar decisions it looks as if they know its bad news come budget day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036267#565036267With the big firms making similar decisions it looks as if they know its bad news come budget day.Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:06:15 -0500300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31886829/fred-done-disappearing?post_id=565036243#565036243300 of our shops are losing money, so why havnt they been closedSun, 19 Oct 2025 06:45:03 -0500