philinvicta Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 This article really does make one think about what some politicians are trying to achieve with regards to gambling. It does appear to me they are looking to use a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. We all acknowledge that there are problem gamblers and many of us on here have had problems ourselves but if this article is in any way accurate then despite the protestations that they are not anti gambling and trying to stop people gambling the whole betting industry not to mention sports that rely on it could be wiped out due to them not being viable with the legislation that is proposed. https://www.racingpost.com/news/insight/the-plot-against-gambling-how-a-powerful-lobby-is-out-to-change-betting-forever/523758 It is a long article but well worth a read and I am sure we should all have a good old debate on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Would affect alot of sponsors more imo so less funded stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave said: Would affect alot of sponsors more imo so less funded stuff A lot of the Matchroom stuff if sponsored by gambling companies especially snooker and darts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISlot Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Politicians get sponsored from gambling too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douvan Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I'm a long term believer that there should be restrictions on gambling/slots/in-shop activities but i also believe that you should be able to "opt out" of certain restrictions. If you can prove a decent surce of wealth then you should be allowed greater stakes, faster spins, bonus buys etc. If you don't want to go through all that then you should stick to the "default" method/options available to you. Whilst I do agree in freedom of choice/voice etc, freedom can also be used to be able to select what level you want to gamble at. "Opting out" would also eliminate blame etc as you would have to agree to relinquish all blame on the bookie etc knowing full well that YOU selected the option for max bets etc. Freedom for the people but also freedom on your choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacko Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I don’t believe that any of these Lords or Ladies have placed a bet in their lives.. however any top level discussion on protecting gamblers against irresponsible gambling I’m in agreement with. However the growth of crypto, offshore gambling once again renders any changes in UK regulation to be useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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