Absolutely, it winds me up endlessly that little break before kick-off on Sky or BT when they go for the betting advert, football does not need so much money from these blood suckers. Another thing I will say amazing how proactive the media suddenly are on this story, yet at the same time are willing to wipe the City stuff under the carpet. Hypocrites the lot of them.
I'm a betting man, or at least I was before getting restricted by virtually every bookmaker, and it sickens me to see these bastards with their adverts which seem to be absolutely fucking EVERYWHERE. I want to see their ads go the same way as cigarette ads but I won't hold my breath; too much money at stake.
I'm also wound up by the 'chummy, your mates are having a bet why don't you?' tone they take as well. People with risk-taking or addictive tendencies can easily be hooked in. Once you are losing, there are zero protections. All this 'When the Fun Stops, Stop.' is nonsense. Do you tell alcoholics to simply 'stop having a drink' or drug addicts to simply 'stop injecting yourself with heroin'? Addicts won't stop without serious help.
As I've learned, when you win, you get restricted pretty quickly. I've read numerous horror stories where losers get zero help even though the bookmakers are supposed to help. Reading Tony 10, a book about an addict who lost everything, was awful and infuriating. Tony posted losses of €1.75m overall, almost all with Paddy Power. One day, when the site was down,
Paddy Power himself rang Tony to help him place bets. Vile
Anyway, hope Danny doesnt get into too much trouble over this. Also, 100% agreed on the City coverage, or lack of. Player does something (apparently) silly, run him into the ground. Shady owners of football club involved in torture, and cheating financially to win. Not a peep.