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THE GAMBLING COMMISSION ???????????
THE GAMBLING COMMISSION ???????????
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So, it seems like fundamentally the GC deal with more 'bureaucratic' issues in gambling, rather than anything that directly affects punters, would you say fair view halcyon?
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When we had to apply for our new licenses back in 2006/7, our association set up a meeting one evening with the GC. I can't remember how it came about but I ended up giving a lift to one of the GC guys as he lived fairly close by. Chatting in the car, it was obvious that he knew nothing about betting and his previous job was .... a milkman. He was a nice guy and hopefully he has made career at the GC.
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lol ian. I can believe that.
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My pal asked a bookmaker's assistant at a point-to-point if she could hand the winnings (£4) to his smiling 6 year old daughter,out of the crowd stepped a GC official to give them a lecture on underage betting.
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IT SEEMS THE LEAST YOU KNOW ABOUT BETTING THE MORE YOUR LIKELY TO GET A JOB AT THE GC,IMO A TOTALLY USELESS ORGANISATION NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE WHO TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE REAL ABUSERS AND ISSUES IN THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY!
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Stu, good evening...
an electrician robbed two 90 year old's ( married ) of £800,000 over eighteen months.... the G C made Corals pay back the money plus interest, £840, 000 ! They are due a fine in the millions imminently ! As regards, the due process of punter's gambling interests... well that's another subject ! |
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I would imagine Chesterbet would argue there costs are higher, but, in a free market surely race goers should be able to see whom is giving the best odds ! ?...
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VERY TRUE HALCYON,BUT ITS NOT A "FREE MARKET" IN THE CASE OF CHESTERBET!
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the original post is amusing... would be interesting to see! Every bookie is at it though.
Just YouTube "Bookie Beaten Stan James" Will be interesting to see if anything comes out of the HBF stuff. Doesn't look likely though. |
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The GC man, an ex-milkman, said he once had a bottle on one
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I think the GC is changing and seems much more effective under the new CEO.
My big issue is dealing with the bookies who are caught. The fine has only ever amounted to their proceeds. That's not a fine and the only message that sends to others is to carry on doing it, as the worse that can happen is you'll be returned to where you were. They should impose a fine above what they profitted with a sliding scale up, determined by amount gained, how poorly they conducted their checks and if it's a first/second/third offence etc. They've always bargained that a public statement will hurt the PLCs due to the embarassment but they can go much further. Question is how much further they can go though. They are bound by their own regulatory codes of conduct and can't just unilaterally decide to hand someone their arse, even if they wanted to. The other solicitors would get it shut down in seconds. As for the staff, there is a range of skills. It's not all about knowing how to settle a RTC. |
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YES "THERE IS A RANGE OF SKILLS" MILKMAN,JOINER,PLASTERER,NURSE,I THINK THEY HAVE ALMOST EVERY TRADE WORKING FOR THEM BAR THE ONE THAT COUNTS
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CUSTOMER=RING RING GC= HELLO GAMBLING COMMISSION CUSTOMER=HELLO I HAVE A COMPLAINT TO MAKE REGARDING A BOOKMAKERS OFFER ON A HORSE RACE GC=EXCUSE ME WHATS A HORSE!
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PorcupineorPineapple, I couldn't agree more with your post - just paying back your ill-gotten gain is hardly a deterrent. I remember the Racing Post comment on the paltry fine (I think it was Bet3.65) that they would be 'embarrassed' - yup, embarrassed all the way to the bank!
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