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Centrebet proposed Internet betting link-up with Clubs New South Wales
September 29, 2008 (InfoPowa News) — Clubs NSW, a representative body serving 1,400 clubs in the Australian territory of New South Wales, has revealed that it has rejected two separate approaches by Internet betting companies to provide Internet betting links.
Sportsbetting websites Betezy.com.au and Centrebet.com were the Internet websites involved, with each offering similar online betting facilities.
Clubs NSW reported that it had been approached by Centrebet to set up computer terminals in its venues, but had rejected the proposal because it is taking a stand against the Internet gaming industry.
The idea was to set up an “Internet cafe-style system linking gamblers directly to the online company’s website.”
Clubs were offered a 50 percent cut of all revenues generated by the venture, and mobile phone betting was also offered.
ClubsNSW chairman Peter Newell said the federal government should step in and ban credit card betting.
“It’s one thing to gamble with your own money, it’s a completely different thing to gamble with money that is being provided on credit,” he said in a statement. “ClubsNSW has taken a stand at a financial cost — one which we believe is the responsible action to take. Now it is up to government to address the issue.”
Newell added that problem gambling affected less than one percent of Australian adults, but recent research, on which he did not further elaborate, showed the number of Internet problem gamblers was rising.
“Recent research shows that the number of Internet problem gamblers is on the rise by well over 20 percent,” he said.
It’s funny how customs change from place to place.
Here In Canada, we’ve had video-lottery terminals in bars for as long as I can remember and they help keep many of the smaller ones going. It’s funny that a coalition of club owners would position themselves as the moral guardians of grown adults. If they really want to tackle ‘compulsive behavior’, maybe they should make sure that alcohol too is banned from their clubs
@lluc 178157 wrote:
It’s funny how customs change from place to place.
Here In Canada, we’ve had video-lottery tournaments in bars for as long as I can remember and they help keep many of the smaller ones going. It’s funny that a coalition of club owners would position themselves as the moral guardians of grown adults. If they really want to tackle ‘compulsive behavior’, maybe they should make sure that alcohol too is banned from their clubsits a bit weird in OZ. they have slots machines and a betting office operated by TAB (local bookie) in many of these places. so i’m not sure who they are trying to rescue here…
The key thing here seems to be the “Gamble on Credit” phrase.
The inference seems to be that by using your credit card over the internet to make a deposit opens up a whole new problem for gamblers …. as opposed to those that go outside to the ATM and use their cards there to get money to play the slots ???
:roflmao:Unless people are going to get moral on the whole idea of Credit Cards (and given the US financial turmoil that might happen) … it seems to me that this whole argument is bogus.
:sarcasm:its probably TAB having their hand in the cookie jar and pulling all strings possible to prevent newcomers. they are so cocky that their affiliate program is offering $20 per player. hopefully not for much longer…
@TheGooner 178178 wrote:
The key thing here seems to be the “Gamble on Credit” phrase.
The inference seems to be that by using your credit card over the internet to make a deposit opens up a whole new problem for gamblers …. as opposed to those that go outside to the ATM and use their cards there to get money to play the slots ???
:roflmao:Unless people are going to get moral on the whole idea of Credit Cards (and given the US financial turmoil that might happen) … it seems to me that this whole argument is bogus.
:sarcasm:It seems here is Australia they love to use the credit card angle (I blame Today Tonight – a current affiars program) when its rather obvious to most people they are just trying to maintain as much control as as big a slice of the pie as possible.
