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2011/0505/germany.html
Germany's most economically-powerful state, North Rhine-Westphalia, has banned its unemployed from betting on sports events.
The directive was announced by Westlotto, the official body responsible for gaming.
This follows a decision by a Cologne tribunal banning Westlotto employees from accepting heavy bets from people they know to be living on social security or unemployment benefits.
The court decision confirms a March ruling which said Westlotto should refuse to take sporting bets from punters 'who bet money far in excess of their revenues,' especially those receiving minimum social security benefits.
The Cologne tribunal was not immediately available to explain what was meant by a heavy bet, or how Westlotto employees could know which punter was claiming benefit.
In March, the court had ruled that employees were not required to check the worth of customers.
A spokesman for Westlotto, Axel Webber, said the court's decision 'is and remains out of touch with reality', adding that his firm would appeal the ruling.
'To refuse to take a bet simply because of a suspicion would amount to discrimination, according to our reading of the law,' Mr Webber said.
It would be funny if that law was introduced here
2011/0505/germany.html
Germany's most economically-powerful state, North Rhine-Westphalia, has banned its unemployed from betting on sports events.
The directive was announced by Westlotto, the official body responsible for gaming.
This follows a decision by a Cologne tribunal banning Westlotto employees from accepting heavy bets from people they know to be living on social security or unemployment benefits.
The court decision confirms a March ruling which said Westlotto should refuse to take sporting bets from punters 'who bet money far in excess of their revenues,' especially those receiving minimum social security benefits.
The Cologne tribunal was not immediately available to explain what was meant by a heavy bet, or how Westlotto employees could know which punter was claiming benefit.
In March, the court had ruled that employees were not required to check the worth of customers.
A spokesman for Westlotto, Axel Webber, said the court's decision 'is and remains out of touch with reality', adding that his firm would appeal the ruling.
'To refuse to take a bet simply because of a suspicion would amount to discrimination, according to our reading of the law,' Mr Webber said.
It would be funny if that law was introduced here
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yeah we only be able to bet with TRAVELLERS CHECKS.......
And with child benefit un-check$d to suspect claimants..........
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