OXY-351
NRL Player
- Oct 1, 2008
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Where did I say someone shouldn't be allowed to bet until the card is verified?
I said as soon as practicable. I get that there is no ideal solution, either you end up punishing those doing nothing wrong to cater for those that are (some of which might not actually be attempting to "cheat" the system), or vice-versa, but waiting perhaps months until someone attempts to withdraw (and perhaps multiple deposits, because most people aint making money from bookies) doesn't seem like it's really the best solution that could be offered.
But then again I guess it's which perspective you look at it from. You even said yourself it's done so it's in the bookies favour. From a business perspective, I 100% get why they would do it, but it still seems dodgy to me.
Yeah, the t&c's clearly state it, along with the other 100+ t&c's that no one probably reads when they sign up on melbourne cup morning in a hurry to put some bets on.
I just think in an industry where there is so many rules and regs put in place to try and protect gamblers, this is an area that could be improved upon. Why allow someone to keep betting if they are potentially (and most likely from my experience) never going to be able to have a chance at making a profit because they didn't do something correct at the start of the process?
Anyway, we'll probably have to agree to disagree.
