New Posts For Thread: Bookies seek easier betting ... as gambling addicts 'soar'https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soarNiall O'Connor Herald.ieA SHARP rise in those seeking help for gambling addiction is putting "unprecedented strain" on treatment centres, experts warn.The Government is now facing a tug-of-war between addiction campaigners and gambling groups over itFolsom Blue shttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515871581#515871581Folsom Blue sThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:41:09 -0600a guy today had 10k on a winner in various shops in south east.all at same price...so it is possiblehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515867161#515867161a guy today had 10k on a winner in various shops in south east.all at same price...so it is possibleThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:36:27 -0600Nah they will break the bets up between shops, you might get 500 on youv'e no chance with 5,000 unless your a well known loser.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515861541#515861541Nah they will break the bets up between shops, you might get 500 on youv'e no chance with 5,000 unless your a well known loser.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:28:50 -0600squigs 31 Jan 12 20:05 99% of shops will only see a €2500-€5000 bet once every few months at most.Oh they see them much more often than that...............the only fcuking take them once every couple of months thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515850479#515850479squigs 31 Jan 12 20:05 99% of shops will only see a €2500-€5000 bet once every few months at most.Oh they see them much more often than that...............the only fcuking take them once every couple of months thoughThu, 02 Feb 2012 02:56:15 -0600They don`t take monkey notes,only one getting on big cash bets are known.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515836031#515836031They don`t take monkey notes,only one getting on big cash bets are known.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:35 -0600While in college, I worked in plenty of shops in Dublin for more then one of the chains without giving away much I graduated recently, so mostly experience from the last 18 months. Some shops had days were average stake was €100 but mostly around https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515835493#515835493While in college, I worked in plenty of shops in Dublin for more then one of the chains without giving away much I graduated recently, so mostly experience from the last 18 months. Some shops had days were average stake was €100 but mostly around Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:25 -0600seriously, who walks around with 5000 in cash?I'd be putting on a few hundred and I never see anyone betting in those denominationsIt's mostly 5s and 10s.I got my pocket picked in a bookies a while back, someone followed me from the ATM. I'd be waryhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515835161#515835161seriously, who walks around with 5000 in cash?I'd be putting on a few hundred and I never see anyone betting in those denominationsIt's mostly 5s and 10s.I got my pocket picked in a bookies a while back, someone followed me from the ATM. I'd be waryWed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:29 -0600what do you base that on squigs? 1000-3000 is generally every second week, 3k plus is rare enough but there are plenty out there who find value in 5k to win 1khttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515832307#515832307what do you base that on squigs? 1000-3000 is generally every second week, 3k plus is rare enough but there are plenty out there who find value in 5k to win 1kWed, 01 Feb 2012 13:30:09 -060099% of shops will only see a €2500-€5000 bet once every few months at most.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515791585#51579158599% of shops will only see a €2500-€5000 bet once every few months at most.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:05:16 -0600average stakes are 17ish, taking 3-4 large stake bets (2500-5000) makes up the difference, the most common bet is 5euro for race by race punters, football coupon punters are mostly 10euro but could have 2 acca's on 1 slip. average bet is still 18eurohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28875657/bookies-seek-easier-betting-as-gambling-addicts-soar?post_id=515786891#515786891average stakes are 17ish, taking 3-4 large stake bets (2500-5000) makes up the difference, the most common bet is 5euro for race by race punters, football coupon punters are mostly 10euro but could have 2 acca's on 1 slip. average bet is still 18euroTue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:56 -0600