Betfair to ban South Africans

Harris
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Betfair to ban South Africans

13 years 4 months ago

#190905

From what I have been told from the end of the month Betfair will no longer accept bets from South African residents and South African I.P addresses.

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13 years 4 months ago

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i wish all bookies will be band

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Re: Re: Betfair to ban South Africans

13 years 4 months ago

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Betfair is not a bookie. Get your facts right.

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13 years 4 months ago

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If they where a bookie there would be no problem...

But some people are claiming that they are..

Seemingly they have written in their terms and conditions that bets taken from over sees customers aretaken by betfair?

Betfair's own terms:
"If you are registered with Betfair from outside the UK you are betting directly against Betfair rather than other Betfair customers"

sports.betfair.com/aboutUs/Regulatory.Information/

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13 years 4 months ago

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ps Betfair always comply with the oversees nations regulations,is how they have recieved a license in AUS and could be close in some states of America

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13 years 4 months ago

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Actually, Betfair is trying to come here as a bookie.

How would that work? Must be as you have posted above. They have admitted they middle buyers and sellers as a bookmaker anyway. They operate in the milliseconds between when things appear on the screens. LOL, a bit of thievery obviously goes a long way.

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Re: Re: Betfair to ban South Africans

13 years 4 months ago

#190922

Every Owner,Trainer, Bookie and Racecourse manager in the UK want them to pay the going rate into the levvy.

Uk racing should be booming with the crowds etc

Try tell the owners running for a 1st prize at southwell of R15000 that racing is booming

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13 years 4 months ago

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Ps its not just Betfair.. Hills,Ladbrokes,VC,they all have there online business registed in Gibraltar

dodging the levvy

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Re: Re: Betfair to ban South Africans

13 years 4 months ago

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I understand that ,in return for their licence to operate internet gambling,they have to ban SA punters from Betfair Poker and Casino which is INTERACTIVE gambling and illegal in South Africa.
That would also make some sense!

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13 years 4 months ago

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sport and racing too.

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Re: Re: Betfair to ban South Africans

13 years 4 months ago

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rob faux Wrote:

> I understand that ,in return for their licence to
> operate internet gambling,they have to ban SA
> punters from Betfair Poker and Casino which is
> INTERACTIVE gambling and illegal in South Africa.
> That would also make some sense!

That does make sense Rob

Give everything but up!

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