Talking Horses: third-party betting case raises familiar questions
19 Jul 2023
Greg Wood
The Guardian
Court case in Essex has gambling industry under scrutiny again as punter says: ‘It was only when I won that they did any checks’
In the never-ending struggle between punters and bookmakers, no one can be in any doubt that the bookies will always have the upper hand and the growth of online gambling over the past 20 years has only exaggerated the imbalance of power.
Backers who turn a profit on their betting can expect to have their accounts closed or restricted to betting in pennies as a matter of routine. Even a few losing bets that beat the starting price can be enough to get an account flagged as potentially “unprofitable”.