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https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/ Just another geegeez site Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-287 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:30:32 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-287 I would bet on something appearing in the forthcoming budget the Chancellor is desperate for cash and completely boxed in by their manifesto promises.. Some of the ideas floated so far are hugely unpopular betting therefore must be a sitting duck for increased taxes. Anybody want offer odds?

]]> https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-286 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:20:04 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-286 You’re right to worry Tony. Gambling has become an easy target for politicians – especially with no-one querying or checking some of the problem gambling figures being bandied around.
The industry has to learn how to look after those who cannot control themselves – and be seen to be doing so – otherwise regulation and taxation levels will increase. And the emergence of other betting markets around the world (especially USA) will see them focus away from UK & Ireland.
The industry needs a big change of image and soon, otherwise it will become unviable for a lot of companies – which is a great shame, as the industry is full of a lot of good people looking to provide a good product to healthy customers.

]]> https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-285 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 11:17:03 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-285 I’m not sure a funds/affordability check as proposed is a particularly workable solution either. Imagine being a casual punter who wants to bet £20/20euros on the Grand National, a couple of races at Cheltenham or the FA Cup final or whatever and you have to disclose your entire annual earnings to a bookmaker to be able to do so. It really doesn’t feel like an appropriate level of information for a bookmaker to have about you.

]]> https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-284 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:58:02 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-284 Would it be an idea to hold deposits in accounts for a period of time, before usable. This could stop rash betting, but would safeguard the serious punter who are trying to make a living

]]> https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-283 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:05:08 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-283 Disappointing article from where I am looking….its got to the point where bookmakers are so commercially profit driven that their attitude to punters is nothing short of disgraceful.
I would be looking for knowledgeable people like Matt B to get together to push harder for reforms.
You tube videos from Caan Berry highlight many areas of the abuse of punters that bookies get away with.
If bookmakers are not prepared to make many radical concessions than they should be threatened with considerable sanctions.If profits are to be made from punters maybe it woyuld be better for that to go to the state rather than greedy private bookmakers.

]]> https://rpapi.ggzssd.co.uk/2020/02/17/tony-keenan-why-im-worried-about-gambling/#comment-282 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:13:16 +0000 https://www.geegeez.co.uk/?p=2801816#comment-282 Good piece, Tony.
I would never underestimate the impact of gambling on a very significant of the punting community- the vast, vast majority lose more than they should and, inevitably something suffers.
Your guess at how much is lost by betting shop joe is illuminating: take a salary of 39k and pay tax, rent and all other necessary costs and then lose 4K of that every weekend in proportion- inevitably it’s lost every weekend with long shop opening hours and alcohol next door usually – and the misfortunate “punter” is just another beaten docket. Bookmakers are the ultimate usurers of those trying to get by.

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