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28 Jun 23
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Had a rare day off so went for a few beers in the town this afternoon, walked into a once lads flag ship shop and no punters in there, had a couple in a bar then popped into Hills flag ship shop, 1 guy in playing the machines
, after a few snifters went round the corner to catch the bus home a 20 minute wait and it was pouring down so ducked into Fred's and yet again i was the only punter in there
I remember the days when you couldn't get a bet on in time cause the shop was so full, what the hell happened
, after a few snifters went round the corner to catch the bus home a 20 minute wait and it was pouring down so ducked into Fred's and yet again i was the only punter in thereI remember the days when you couldn't get a bet on in time cause the shop was so full, what the hell happened
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All dead or skint, anyone under 30 bets on their phone.
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realised they were betting 13/2 shots at 4/1 ??
and were therefore bound to lose. long term. |
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I don't like going in em, make me feel a bit seedy like them 70s sex shops.
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You still got that blow up doll saddo?
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No, she left me
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Get a silicone one, they are too heavy to get out the door.
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Mine was a big let down every Saturday
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Annual turnover of horse race betting Great Britain 2008-2022
Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 19, 2023 Over the past decade the turnover from off course horse race betting in the United Kingdom (UK) has significantly decreased from 5.74 billion British pounds in 2009 to roughly three billion in March 2022. A similar trend can be seen with off course dog race betting. The significant drop in turnover in 2020 was likely a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on sporting events. https://www.statista.com/statistics/469783/gambling-turnover-horses-in-great-britain-betting-uk/#:~:text=Annual%20turnover%20of%20horse%20race%20betting%20Great%20Britain%202008%2D2022&text=Over%20the%20past%20decade%20the,three%20billion%20in%20March%202022. Truth is that were it not for the crack-cocaine machines there'd be far fewer betting shops around than currently trade. Two large shops within spitting distance of me are empty. First one to blink is gone. |
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On a serious note: the decline began when smoking was banned in the shops. Before the ban, tables in my local Laddies were always occupied, immediately following the imposition, sit where you like.
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MT shops means MT pockets
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Even the crackheads and knuckle draggers understand taking the bookies prices are well under what you can get on the machine.
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Undercut prices and cant even have a lung chucker, whatever next.
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The racing is by and large rubbish. Who, bar those who can't go a day without betting, wants to bet on it? But every other reason possible is trotted out bar the obvious.
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i posted i went into a city centre bookies to watch the 420 at royal ascot on friday
thats not "rubbish", thats one of the highlights of the racing calendar. 2 non-staff in the premises, one fixated by the fobt and one watching the race. welcome to royal ascot 2023. |
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Went into Laddies in Acomb York yesterday around 10 am -noone else in . Into Billies in York City Centre today around noon. One other person in the shop .
At least I could read the RP in depth without someone hovering. |
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one of the biggest problems horse racing has at the moment is the off time .
And this time is never respected.off time now means 15 mins or so after the official time. the horse racing industry has no respect for the general public |
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Unsustainable so plenty more shops going to be closing soon enough, they would all be closed already but for the machines.
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very few people under the age of 55 have an interest in horse racing.
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MJK
The racing was poor yesterday but the shop took more money than last tuesday re the first day of Ascot.the truth was was there was just nobody in those Hills lads and Freds town centre shops.Joes went 2 years ago. |
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there is a william hill in camden there was about 50 people in and out all day , thay but an a new woman working in there she did not know what is doing , now thay all go to paddy power
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Covid killed it for me.
Use to go in to the local Laddies most Saturdays or on the way to the pub to watch the first race, read a bit of the post or put a couple of bets on if they were top price. Suddenly you struggle to think of reasons for going in other than it just being a habit. |
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betting 2 points under here on something which the majority of the population, rightly or wrongly, perceive as being not the straightest of gambling mediums.
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it will be very interesting to see what happens to gambling when the new digital euro arrives in october
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Very vey rarely go into a shop but i honestly could not believe how quiet they were and they used to be the firms flagship shops.
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racing now generally viewed the same way as big daddy and giant haystacks were back on world of sport. they're hitting each other, but they're not really and the result was agreed in the dog and duck car park on the way to the venue.
snooker should be too. if it isn't. |
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Anybody remember Ceefax?
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Die Linke
Sad to say i used to watch in the early hours on a late Sunday evening when i had sold the points on the American football. Ronnie. |
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Plenty have got out of the habit so don't bother when a big meeting comes around save for Cheltenham or one of the other big NH festivals. Plenty more have packed it in due to being sick of the cheating. Out of six of my mates and me who were regular racing punters only two of us still bet on the horses, the other four just do the football and golf I'm sure there's a good percentage out there who have done likewise. And none of these are being replaced by new punters.
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The gambling game is in the winter of its life.
Very soon AI will have a bot to beat a gambling bot and will hoover up everything. And 95% of people don't realize what is coming down the track. check AI On the internet if you don't believe me |
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Auto bet settling software helped to kill the bookies, before that mangers had more responsibility to
say when a punter was "on" or not. When the software came into use number crunchers in head offices said look at all these bets/prices on after x seconds, they should be void/payout reduced.This pushed huge amounts of punters away. |
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MJK 28 Jun 23 20:57
The racing is by and large rubbish. and that makes any difference? |
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Noobile
Sad to say machine says no. |
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Exactly that Ronnie, plenty of race by race punters sickened off by this.
Also gives free range for the staff to use this excuse for unpopular (but profitable for firm) punters. |
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Of course it does. If it didn't then wouldn't all those who only bet o the likes of Cheltenham bet every other day?
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Noobile
Corals staff can still pay any bet up to a ton using there own discretion. you would be amazed how many wont. |
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Can imagine Ronnie. Its not just in betting shops though, its everywhere. Time was you would comment when you had bad service
somewhere, now find myself saying "She/he was very good". Society's gone to pot. |
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Noobile
Very sad to say most lbos the customer service is shocking cant stop off to bed a full day coming up. Hope you are well. Ronnie. |