During 2006 you’re sat in a meeting room in Stoke, London, Gibraltar or Malta following an email from your CEO that outlines your company must sell, sell, sell and not miss the fantastic opportunities that market liberalisation will offer. For years this was easy; millions, even billions around the world like a ‘bet’ and do…
Disappointingly we feel it’s time to comment on this issue again despite many thousands of words being written about it over the last five years. Briefly, the Gambling Act (2005) has a number of primary aims, one of which is that gambling should be ‘fair and open’. Meeting this and the other primary aims is…
Today SkyBet has announced their version of an online minimum bet, more correctly, a minimum liability law (MBL). This follows recent announcements by BetVictor, Betfair Sportsbook and William Hill. Ladbroke-Coral now GVC has a MBL in shop. J4P welcomes these announcements, albeit they don’t meet our Charter. We welcome the announcements, because it’s some progress…
The primary objective of our latest meeting at the Gambling Commission (GC) was to find out what may happen after the imminent departure of Sarah Harrison their CEO. We had major worries; we were meeting with Sarah and other senior staff. We’re pleased to report that it’s unlikely that much is going to change; in…
Let’s be clear a regulated gambling industry is here to stay and that’s a good thing, because history tells us that prohibition of activities that many humans like to do is not good government policy. Nevertheless, appropriate regulation is important in any industry where there is a potential for harm. Gambling is a public health…
Tremendous stuff from the BBC. Let’s hope the authorities take note and DO SOMETHING. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39493437 There is certainly more to come.
Just amazing that an experienced bookmaker would write something like this about his own industry. However, it does outline where we are with this industry and why the work of ‘Justice for Punters’ is desperately needed. One quote, there are many others worth reading: “Cloudy terms and conditions, offers based on tiny stakes, over generous…
This is all great news. Get complaining and make bookmakers change. Their treatment of customers at present during dispute processes is awful. Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/30/gambling-commission-damning-verdict-dispute-procedures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Full Gambling Commission report: http://live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/Complaints-processes-in-the-gambling-industry.pdf
Another great video from Caan Berry (https://caanberry.com/). Also look at the comments underneath the video. This industry is completely out of control.
The following article is written by a guest contributor. He works at one of Australia’s biggest bookmakers but does love his job so wishes to remain anonymous. Being one of many sportsbook insiders I converse… Source: How bookmakers track your every move & how to get around it (from an industry insider). – Daily25 Betting…
The last 10 days of August and the start of September have seen the greatest coverage of these topics ever in differing media. Greater renewed interest was probably generated by the launch of ‘BlackType’ a new online bookmaker who hope to trade in a traditional way, i.e. make a proper book, lay a decent bet…
Gambling websites are becoming more reluctant to pay out when punters win big. Source: BBC Radio 4 – You and Yours, Online gambling, Fundraising regulator, Amazon reviews
Online bookmakers can include anything virtually within their terms and punters and try to use the unfair ones for all sorts of reasons Source: RORY DELARGY: Hail the real punters’ pal
Betting shop gamblers are offered drinks and free bets to keep them on high stakes machines, staff tell the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Source: Betting machine gamblers ‘offered perks’ – BBC News
138.com, 12Bet, Fun88.co.uk and TLCBet offered special deals ahead of the Cheltenham Festival but haven’t paid out on winning bets Three companies in same group will be sharing personal data: Yes it’s legal to do that. However, they never make it clear, so is it fair? Yet another promotional ‘con’. Click on green link to…
The excellent ‘Gambling Reform and Society Perception (GRASP)’ group have updated their forum pages on gambling related crime. It now runs to 10s and 10s of pages, but the government chooses to let the industry expand unfettered (click on green text). CG’s jailed for fraud and theft news!! NEVER ENDING Source: CG’s jailed for fraud…
A different way to lose your pants at the bookies A man stole a pair of jeans from a shop in Newmarket after being too afraid to admit to his girlfriend he had buy cialis online spend her money intended for the garment in a bookies. Source: Man steals jeans after being too afraid to…
Philip Deakin, who was given suspended sentence, is now working for Littleborough-based Calderbrook House Ltd Source: Accountant who stole £100,000 from aunt says he is trying to rebuild his life after returning to profession – Manchester Evening News
Source: Barnstaple gambler jailed after stealing from elderly aunt with dementia | North Devon Journal
@young_devereaux @Betfair pic.twitter.com/3GkZ0wy5ey (click on green text) — Aftertime Ansell (@aftertimeansell) February 1, 2016 We only restrict professionals!!
The case of FreedomBet v Cum ended yesterday. Mr S Cum (Stuart) had taken FreedomBet to court to try and get his account reinstated. Mr Cum had opened an account with FreedomBet in January and within four hours it was restricted to starting price only for horse race betting and closed within six hours. The…
This is what could happen if you fail to read the fine print. Source: Dirty tricks used by online sports betting companies | The New Daily The PR machine tells us that it’s all fun & leisure. This article tells us what bookies really do to their customers.
Sports betting companies have numerous methods to get you gambling again. Source: ‘I make people gamble again’: confessions of a retention officer | The New Daily This is about Australia. Of course all the bookmakers who are SENET Group members in the UK would never do this. Laugh out loud!
‘£850,000 of Leeds firm’s money gambled away at Betfred #bookieshttps://t.co/cHPkMoYD0G pic.twitter.com/9nvAEdkTm1 — Zer0%_RTP (@andygosling2) January 17, 2016 (click on green text)
Some of you may not see this as a punter injustice, we do; why? World academic research that is not sponsored by the gambling industry strongly suggests that roulette played on fixed odds betting terminals or online is the most addictive form of gambling, so why should companies be allowed to promote it so strongly? …
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