The industry

[roanildinho]

What is safer,

Betting in pubs or online.

In pubs i mean bookies in real life like england.\\

If you win there, do you get paid??

[AribaAriba]

i never dealt with bookies but my cousin got ran away from an italian bookie, worth 10k 10 team parlay on 08(never ever saw the guy after that). If u want to get sure paid, use pinny or any other SBR recommend books.

[FourLengthsClear]

In the UK we can bet in betting shops/offices most of which are run by companies like Ladbrokes and Coral.

This is perfectly safe in terms of being able to collect winnings but just like their online operations, their odds are not so competitive and you will be limited (or shown the door) if you win consistently. On the plus side, they have thousands of branches.

Betting in a "pub" with an unlicensed bookie is both illegal and without any rights in case you get stiffed.

[Ruifgalmeida]

In a shop you always get pay, on the internet they can always get away with cancel bets or closing accounts, not sure but in the shop you would have to be realy realy good for they dont accept your bets, and that would never be a problem in the UK because you have betting every where.

[gangeriver]

Just curious if you are a winner, how do they cut your limit?(I think they can't) In fact I'll learn this, I'll move to UK two months later
UK...sacred land

[roanildinho]

UK rules!

Ariba ariba, was it a store or a illegal pub..

Fourlengthslclear,

i meant store, Can you give a little more info on them?

You can place single bets right? how Do they stop you from cashing out?

[FourLengthsClear]

UK rules!

Ariba ariba, was it a store or a illegal pub..

Fourlengthslclear,

i meant store, Can you give a little more info on them?

You can place single bets right? how Do they stop you from cashing out?

Not too much to say really. A typical shop would look something like this.



They will not stop you from cashing out but if you win consistently you will not be allowed to bet at that shop anymore. As mentioned however, Ladbrokes, Coral and William Hill all have thousands of shops.

Single bets are OK but most soccer lines are quoted as 12X which usually makes them uncompetitive compared with Betfair, Pinnacle etc. Most customers in these shops tend to be small stakes bettors so obviously if you are going in as someone who is not known by the staff and placing a bet of £500 or so, they will be looking out for you. As far as I know, 'banning' is at the discretion of the manager of the branch.

[roanildinho]

But how would they ban you,They would just say you cant come in here anymore?

[FourLengthsClear]

But how would they ban you,They would just say you cant come in here anymore?

Yes.
There is nothing to stop you getting a friend to place bets or betting at another branch.

[roanildinho]

Will they threaten you???

Also are you banned there forever? or can you come back in a couple of days.

Sorry for these questions. but i gotta know the answers to them.

[FourLengthsClear]

No they will not threaten you, these are licensed and regulated shops.

I really don't know how long you would be banned for but it would be months/years, not days.

[roanildinho]

Also, how much would they consider too much? 1000 eu earnings?

now i dont mean that i will bet a 1000 dollar right away but if i bet 50 and 50 to build to 1000, will i still be banned

no further questions from me,
Cheers and thanks

[Hareeba!]

Also, how much would they consider too much? 1000 eu earnings?

now i dont mean that i will bet a 1000 dollar right away but if i bet 50 and 50 to build to 1000, will i still be banned

no further questions from me,
Cheers and thanks

I wouldn't go worrying about that until you get there mate

[FourLengthsClear]

Also, how much would they consider too much? 1000 eu earnings?

now i dont mean that i will bet a 1000 dollar right away but if i bet 50 and 50 to build to 1000, will i still be banned

no further questions from me,
Cheers and thanks

I would expect you to be able to 'fly under the radar' with that sort of strategy.

[roanildinho]

Thank you mate, i am going off for a vacation in london so i needed to know.

Great stuff.
When you mean fly under the radar does that mean im safe....?lol

[roanildinho]

No im just kidding. lol

[FourLengthsClear]

"Under the radar" = should be safe, yes.

One thing I should have mentioned is that all the odds in these shops are quoted in the UK fractional style.

So 1.50 (-200) would be 1/2
and 2.75 (+175) would be 7/4
etc etc

[gangeriver]

I hate this fractional style. I think British people invented it for horse racing. I admit it is so usuall in horseracing (1/4, 1/13½ , 1/54 etc..)
but I'm confused when I take a bet.