Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Victorian bookmaker David McLauchlan’s failed Supreme Court action against punter Allan Ng has far-reaching consequences for his colleagues across the State. McLaughlan had sued Ng for $150 000 that the punter had lost to him placing bets over the phone on the Murray Cod, and then refused to pay. Ng said the bets were unlawful […]
Telephone betting with licensed on-course bookmakers in Victorian is permitted in accordance with the conditions set by the Racing Minister contained in a Ministerial Approval that has been issued under Section 4 of the Racing Act, and only under those terms. The Ministerial Approval permitting telephone betting, and detailing the requirements that must be met […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal is the highest court in Victoria. Decisions made by it establish the judicial interpretation of the law by becoming precedents that are required to be followed by all other courts in the State. The decision in the case of David McLauchlan v Allan Ng has laid down the law. Any […]
This may not be the reason it is happening, but back when my mate was the harness racing bookmaker at the NZ TAB he told me a story about how the gallops guys at the TAB used to copy and past the Bet 365 odds (they were the first ones up back then), and how […]
A new punter opens an account with Betfair. On the day he opens the account the punter makes six deposits of $3000 each, a total of $18 000. Over the next 12 days he makes 30 deposits totalling $100 000. A few days later he makes 12 deposits of $5000, adding up to $60 000. […]
The talk in NZ racing circles is that a new player is about to enter the Kiwi legal bookmaking market. This new player’s called Betcha, and the whisper is it’s set to commence operations sometime in the next 8 weeks. Our spies who have told us these things are asking how it can be? After […]
A bloke I know wanted to have some loose change in his Bet365 account the place on his mate’s horse LL Cool J at the trots so that he could have a token interest while watching and cheering it home. LL Cool J’s place price was $2.15, in a race in which they were only […]
What you see is Tabcorp’s opening market for race 7 at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. Do the numbers. The TAB is betting 199%. What a disgrace. Punters can’t win at those odds. Why does anyone still bet with this mob at all?
By Peter Davis In the wagering landscape of increasing taxation, punters seek value and many look to open accounts with new players but there is a catch. A successful and well-known Victorian punter has a story to tell and his circumstance would not be isolated. “I only bet on greyhound racing and Minimum Bet Limits […]
One wag has written in to us with following ‘mail’: In the wake of public explosure of his superb price setting skills, the Mt Isa satchel swinger Ken Elliott has been hired as the TAB’s new head trader. His first job was to frame the fixed odds market on race 2 at Kembla Grange on […]
