24th September 2018, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Originally Posted by Mark
They are a strange breed the alleged bookmakers we are stuck with. Opened an account Friday, had a few bets over the weekend, some won, some lost. Banned Monday.
Why are they in business? and how do they stay in business?
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I once thought the same thing. Then I joined a few punting groups on facebook and I fully understand how they survive. Comments like
"Had a terrible day and lost all but $100 in my account. What can I put it on in the next ten mins to win it back?"
"I won early but right now I have lost 8K. I don't know what happened, everything is a blur."
" Whats your best for the next at Pakenham. I want to throw on some money as I am at the pub and watching the racing".
"Put it on XXXXXX greyhound. Its the certainity of the year running at $15. Load up." Comment by me : I actually looked this up and the dog ran 5th.
This is just an excerpt from the last few days. The mug punters are thriving out there and they are addicted to losing. |