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02 Jul 12
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Hi Guys, returned home from vacation in Majorca yesterday. Unfortunately, anyone going to Spain (and Balearic Islands) in future will not be able to access www.betfair.com unless they're a resident in which case you can use www.betfair.es.
Content of 2 emails below .....
Gracias por contactar con el departamento de atención al cliente de Betfair. Nos ponemos en contacto con usted para confirmar que hemos recibido su correo electrónico.
Puede estar seguro de que el personal de Betfair le responderá con la mayor celeridad posible. De cualquier modo, si su consulta tuviese carácter de urgencia, puede contactarnos mediante el teléfono 902 886045 de 10.00 a 18.30 (7 días a la semana).
Reciba un cordial saludo
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your e-mail.
As of June 8th, Betfair became a regulated Spanish operator and therefore only regulated betting and gaming products are allowed for Spanish residents. At this time, our exchange will not be one of them. A license application was submitted in Feb 2012 and we are awaiting information on a new license date. As a requirement for this regulatory change www.betfair.com is no longer available for customers in Spain. Customers located in Spain trying to access www.betfair.com will be redirected to a new site www.betfair.es.
Existing customers will be automatically migrated to a duplicate account on www.betfair.es and will be able to keep their account log in credentials. They will however need to provide extra verification details to satisfy the regulators above and beyond our current KYC requirements. They will be asked for these when accessing www.betfair.es for the first time and each time after that until the details have been provided.
International customers that travel to Spain will not be able to use either .com or .es after June 8th unless they have a Spanish National ID and can satisfy the regulators verification requirements.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further enquiries.
Kind regards,
Kevin Flynn
Betfair Helpdesk
Helpdesk Tel: 0844 871 0000
Ireland Tel: 1 - 800 944 000
Australia Tel: 1300 238 324
Canada Toll Free Tel: 1-866-381-7119
Free Fax (Australia) 1- 800 507 774
International: +44 203 059 8888
Content of 2 emails below .....
Gracias por contactar con el departamento de atención al cliente de Betfair. Nos ponemos en contacto con usted para confirmar que hemos recibido su correo electrónico.
Puede estar seguro de que el personal de Betfair le responderá con la mayor celeridad posible. De cualquier modo, si su consulta tuviese carácter de urgencia, puede contactarnos mediante el teléfono 902 886045 de 10.00 a 18.30 (7 días a la semana).
Reciba un cordial saludo
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your e-mail.
As of June 8th, Betfair became a regulated Spanish operator and therefore only regulated betting and gaming products are allowed for Spanish residents. At this time, our exchange will not be one of them. A license application was submitted in Feb 2012 and we are awaiting information on a new license date. As a requirement for this regulatory change www.betfair.com is no longer available for customers in Spain. Customers located in Spain trying to access www.betfair.com will be redirected to a new site www.betfair.es.
Existing customers will be automatically migrated to a duplicate account on www.betfair.es and will be able to keep their account log in credentials. They will however need to provide extra verification details to satisfy the regulators above and beyond our current KYC requirements. They will be asked for these when accessing www.betfair.es for the first time and each time after that until the details have been provided.
International customers that travel to Spain will not be able to use either .com or .es after June 8th unless they have a Spanish National ID and can satisfy the regulators verification requirements.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further enquiries.
Kind regards,
Kevin Flynn
Betfair Helpdesk
Helpdesk Tel: 0844 871 0000
Ireland Tel: 1 - 800 944 000
Australia Tel: 1300 238 324
Canada Toll Free Tel: 1-866-381-7119
Free Fax (Australia) 1- 800 507 774
International: +44 203 059 8888
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Patrick, you can still have a cash bet at 'Mullingans' pub (although i can't comment on the legality).
DEAR ANDREW IN SWEEDEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HOW MUCH ALOT OF US IN ENGLAND STILL LOVE ABBA,EVEN THOUGH THEVE NOT HAD A TOP TEN HIT HERE LATELY ALOT OF US STILL LOVE THEM ,AND DANCEING QUEEN STILL SOUNDS TODAY AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
THERES STILL PEOPLE SINGING FERNANDO IN THE BATH AND SHOWER TODAY
Ha Ha @ DwD, you're completely mad ..... but good for the forum 
Im just back,and although I couldnt log in through betfair site on my iphone I had no problem doing so through the ibet mate app
so much for an integrated europe.
as you could become a spanish "resident" anytime you wish this makes no sense.
surely any european resident should be treated the same as a spanish resident.
as you could become a spanish "resident" anytime you wish this makes no sense.
surely any european resident should be treated the same as a spanish resident.
No wonder the Spanish economy needs help they are clueless,they ought to concentrate getting their feckin taxes in and weeding out the corrupt rather than targetting punters on Betfair. imo
become a spanish 'resident' and you pay spanish taxes i.e. gambling tax
Andrew, did you try a vpn (not a proxy)?
Andrew, did you try a vpn (not a proxy)?
throwthetellyoutawindow 02 Jul 12 11:03
No wonder the Spanish economy needs help they are clueless,they ought to concentrate getting their feckin taxes in and weeding out the corrupt
Like the UK has done?
No wonder the Spanish economy needs help they are clueless,they ought to concentrate getting their feckin taxes in and weeding out the corrupt
Like the UK has done?
Hippie, no I didn't. Would this actually bypass the server ?
I did try to 'hide' my ISP, but it didn't work.
I did try to 'hide' my ISP, but it didn't work.
Piratebay is blocked by uk isp's but is still accessible through a uk Vps
Hey Saddo you can't have felt the HMRC around u ...lucky boy!
I REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN THE ONLY WORRY YOU HAD WAS HOW MUCH WAS A JUG OF SANGRIA
AND HOPE THEY DID NOT PUT TOO MUCH ICE AND FRUIT IN SO YOU GOT YOUR FULL ALCOHOLL LIMIT
SOME PEOPLE WERE TIGHT AND GREEDY AND WAITED FOR HAPPY HOUR ,SO THEY COULD DRINK THE MOST FOR THE CHEAPEST PRICE ,MOSTLY RIFF RAFF
throwthetellyoutawindow 02 Jul 12 11:41
Hey Saddo you can't have felt the HMRC around u ...lucky boy!
Yes I have, you and I are clearly not wealthy enough to get away with owt.
Hey Saddo you can't have felt the HMRC around u ...lucky boy!
Yes I have, you and I are clearly not wealthy enough to get away with owt.
The easy way around the problem is to go to Spain and enjoy your Spanish holiday without feeling the need to gamble. If you are unable to do this then I think you should seek help
THEY WERE THE TYPE OF RIFF RAFF THAT GOT DRUNK AT HAPPY HOUR,BROKE AN ARM OR A LEG AND THEN WOULD TRY TO SUE THE HOLIDAY FIRM WHEN THEY COME HOME
MOST OF THEM GIVE THEM SELVES AWAY ,WHEN THEY RETURN TO ENGLAND AND WALK IN THE TRAVEL AGENTS SUPPING A CAN OF STELLA ,
THE ONLY TIME I SUED THEM WAS WHEN THE SCOTS TRAVEL AGENT TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO TURKEY ,AND WHEN I GOT TO THE AIRPORT THE TICKETS SAID TORQUAY,
Escobar that's ok for holidays i agree but there are loads from this country (EU citizens are we not) who have homes over there and spend chunks of the year over there not wishing to gain Spanish residencia.
Andrew, a vpn (virtual private network) provides a secure tunnel to circumvent the block you described.
It's what dissidents use to communicate to the outside world. Link to a server in the UK and to all intents and purposes that's where you are.
It's what dissidents use to communicate to the outside world. Link to a server in the UK and to all intents and purposes that's where you are.
can you access the site at all or just not log in?
i remember trying to log in to BF in Texas and getting some scary warning that the FBI would get me
i remember trying to log in to BF in Texas and getting some scary warning that the FBI would get me
throwthetellyoutawindow - if you are staying in Spain for more than 3 months you are required to have a Spanish residency. Anything else should be treated as a holiday and a break from a gambling lifestyle.
Wonder how the full timers who live in Spain are getting round it. You certainly wouldn't want to be paying the Spanish tax,as you can't offset any losses.
ITS BETTER TO PAY THE TAXES YOU DONT WANT TO BE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE DAILY TORREADOR WITH A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR LAPTOP WITH YOUR SWIMMING COSTUME ON ,
Hippie,you are correct --- 181 days I believe.
D wah D---turn the volume down,please.
D wah D---turn the volume down,please.
NOBODY TELLS ME TO TURN DOWN THE VOLUME ,AND I TELL NO ONE WHERE TO STICK THEIR MERACCERS
YOU CANT TELL ME ABOUT SPAIN I WENT THERE TO BENEEDORM WHEN IT WAS A SMALL FISHING VILLAGE AND YOU COULD GET A PINT AND A LARGE OCTOPUS FOR 100 PESATAS
IT WAS ME AND MY FRIENDS THAT SHOWED THE CAFE OWNERS HOW TO FRY AN EGG THE ENGLISH WAY IN A PAN
Jul 2, 2012 -- 9:54AM, Do wah Diddy wrote:
DEAR ANDREW IN SWEEDEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HOW MUCH ALOT OF US IN ENGLAND STILL LOVE ABBA,EVEN THOUGH THEVE NOT
I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST VISITORS TO SPAIN AFTER MARCO POLO,I WENT WITH MARCO POLO AIRTOURS
THERE WAS NO LEATHER FACTORIES AND RUG FACTORIES IN THEM DAYS TO VISIT ,WE JUST WENT TO THE HARBOUR TO SEE THE FISHES GUTTED
ONE DAY A SPANISH LADY ASKED ME TO DANCE WITH HER ,I SAID CAN I PLAY WIYTH YOUR CASTANNETES ,SHE SAID ANYMORE OF THAT FILTH AND ILL CALL A POLICEMAN
You could access Betfair by scheduling your pc to start up each day, then use team viewer (or a similar remote access program) to access your pc from anywhere in the world. (either via another pc/laptop or even your mobile phone)
Many thanks for the tips hippie and stow-judge, next time i'll know 
Escobar.
The easy way around the problem is to go to Spain and enjoy your Spanish holiday without feeling the need to gamble. If you are unable to do this then I think you should seek help.
Escobar, I did enjoy my holiday, but certainly didn't feel the need to gamble, although I did want a bet during Royal Ascot and also to past in the 'your competitions' (almost got relegated from Div 1 as I couldn't post).
Feltfair, yes those sites were OK. What I didn't think of was opening a purple account, that site may not be affected.
Escobar.
The easy way around the problem is to go to Spain and enjoy your Spanish holiday without feeling the need to gamble. If you are unable to do this then I think you should seek help.
Escobar, I did enjoy my holiday, but certainly didn't feel the need to gamble, although I did want a bet during Royal Ascot and also to past in the 'your competitions' (almost got relegated from Div 1 as I couldn't post).
Feltfair, yes those sites were OK. What I didn't think of was opening a purple account, that site may not be affected.
thanks genelec i googled it and its free for non commerical use so next question would you be able to connect directly to bf
Set up home pc. Use another device to log in to your home pc as if you were sat at your home pc (home pc needs to be on and internet connected).
Another way is to use a vps:
http://www.tagadab.com/uk/virtual-private-servers/VPS_250
No need to leave home pc on when away. Just log into VPS (which is kept running for you) and use it like you would your home pc. You can load and install whatever programs you like.
http://www.tagadab.com/uk/virtual-private-servers/VPS_250
No need to leave home pc on when away. Just log into VPS (which is kept running for you) and use it like you would your home pc. You can load and install whatever programs you like.
Sad-DODO, you have not got a clue what genelec is on about have you, your a Bull****, just for the record Sad-$hit, how many threads have you invaded, your the forums no1 Parasite.
Andrew in Sweden, you should have appointed a deputy. I'm sure I could have found some losers for you 
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