Petition – Stop bookies restricting punters

This should be of interest to anyone on here who has been restricted. I have signed it. 100,000 signatures and it gets discussed in Parliament.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125456 for full details.

The petition is for Bookmakers to accept all legitimate bets up to and including £25.

It has become a common practice for bookmakers within the UK and that operate in the UK to restrict or close the accounts of successful punters. Everyday, countless accounts are closed because of punters searching out best odds on comparison sites and selecting more winners than losers.

Other licence operators around the world are recognising this has become an issue, most recently New South Wales introduced more stringent regulations than those we ask for in this petition.

The petitioners want to see the following:

Bookmakers must accept a legitimate stake up to £25 on all accounts, and restrictions must not restrict to under £25. Bookmakers also be banned from closing accounts of successful punters or refuse to accept a new account.

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13 April 2, 2016 at 5:50 pm

Signed by me lets see if we can get the momentum to reach this target

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kjillman 1 April 2, 2016 at 8:23 pm

good idea,signed

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Chappers1888 1 April 2, 2016 at 10:21 pm

In

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Shaun46 1 April 2, 2016 at 10:40 pm

signed

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Blue 3 April 2, 2016 at 11:13 pm

Also in. Self-interested, obviously, but it’s a perfectly reasonable request for all punters.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2015/aug/02/betting-horses-gambling-bookmakers-accounts-closed

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Sy 3 April 3, 2016 at 10:58 am

signed. Was just wondering what could be done about this. Everyone on here should be signing this.

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beesty2016 7 August 22, 2016 at 8:43 pm

Been frustrated with all my recent gubbings so had a look at this. I know it’s only 3300 signatures but if we all sign it and share it to friends then hopefully this can get a massive increase in the next month to hopefully make 10000

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Bazza74 12 August 22, 2016 at 9:09 pm

What winds me up, is they are happy to constantly send you emails, trying to tempt you in with lucrative offers. But you win 2 or 3 and they take their ball away.

Bookies are only interested in mug punters who bet on the Grand National and reality shows and the punters who play on the FOBT’s all day.

Sadly just like casino’s the dealer always has the edge. That’s why these greedy sods restrict your account.

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beesty2016 7 August 22, 2016 at 10:06 pm

It’s just so frustrating with the topic I created a few weeks ago that I along with others in the community know ways to beat the bookies. I’m finding other ways to do it but it’s just a massive battle between punter and bookie.

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ccr 2 August 22, 2016 at 11:05 pm

Signed.

Put a £25 each way bet on a horse for one of the xtra place races recently with a bookie. All fine.
It won, oh well. Tried to put on another the next day… guess what max stake £1.88.

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Pickle 64 August 23, 2016 at 9:40 am

Only 3300 signatures? I dont think this has been publicised very well.

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Sunny 3 August 23, 2016 at 9:56 am

Just been gubbed from Betfair sportsbook :(

It is ridiculous how they try to pull customers back in with offers, and then as soon as you actually use the offer they restrict you! Ridiculous.

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papillon 4 August 24, 2016 at 7:35 pm

Signed

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Peter Portman 0 August 24, 2016 at 9:59 pm

Signed

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