We call on the Chairman of the ABB to initiate a public investigation into the strategy of their members refusing business on what should be the primary activity in their shops - betting.
We call on the Chairman of the ABB to initiate a public investigation into the strategy of their members refusing business on what should be the primary activity in their shops - betting.
The Issue
It is unacceptable for betting shops and betting operators to continually close customer accounts and decline or restrict wagers for horse and sports betting whilst allowing unrestricted cash acceptance on electronic casino games in the same shops.
The dominance of gambling on electronic casino machines (Fixed Odds Betting Terminals or FOBTs), which should be an ancillary product to the primary activity of betting in shops, has resulted in over 9,000 high street mini casinos that no longer want to take on genuine customers who enjoy the sport of horse racing.
The impact of this strategy is taking money away from horse racing via the levy and we call on Paul Darling, the Chairman of the Association of British Bookmakers, to initiate an urgent public inquiry into this issue.
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Examples of what the betting industry is up to are listed here...
Corporate bookies controlling the gameThis is what betting shops have become
Bookmakers take over the British Horse Racing Association
Bookie calls for "crack cocaine" of gambling ban
FOBT players attack betting shops
Bookies link staff wages to machines
Bookies ban customer for winning
A few weeks ago, a customer went into a betting shop in west London to have a flutter
The Issue
It is unacceptable for betting shops and betting operators to continually close customer accounts and decline or restrict wagers for horse and sports betting whilst allowing unrestricted cash acceptance on electronic casino games in the same shops.
The dominance of gambling on electronic casino machines (Fixed Odds Betting Terminals or FOBTs), which should be an ancillary product to the primary activity of betting in shops, has resulted in over 9,000 high street mini casinos that no longer want to take on genuine customers who enjoy the sport of horse racing.
The impact of this strategy is taking money away from horse racing via the levy and we call on Paul Darling, the Chairman of the Association of British Bookmakers, to initiate an urgent public inquiry into this issue.
if you don't want your name visible after you have signed just click the box at the bottom of the sign up to ensure it isn't displayed.
Examples of what the betting industry is up to are listed here...
Corporate bookies controlling the gameThis is what betting shops have become
Bookmakers take over the British Horse Racing Association
Bookie calls for "crack cocaine" of gambling ban
FOBT players attack betting shops
Bookies link staff wages to machines
Bookies ban customer for winning
A few weeks ago, a customer went into a betting shop in west London to have a flutter
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Petition created on 14 July 2014