Newmarket Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Well Cup week over for another year, always enjoy catching up with mates not just in Christchurch, but all around NZ as well as some from overseas. Meeting for breakfast before races one day, the subject of Entains Safer Betting, or Responsible Gambling. Many didnt know much about offerings, so a quick look on the TAB App, and we tick on Responsible Gambling….well it directs you to Entain.com.au, so gives info on South Australian and Northern Territory code of practice for responsible gambling🤣🤣🤣 Can also click on Safer Betting, which is a real cop out, as really they are putting the onus back onto the punter…. how many punters with gambling problems will look at these options, very few i suggest. Also interesting is this statement….We have a team of dedicated staff well versed in providing advice and assistance. We regularly make contact with customers where we’ve identified there may be some element of risk??? WTF, none of the 20 or so punters that discussed this had ever had the TAB check in with them regarding their loses, and some were pretty big punters, in fact only contact that was ever made by the TAB was regarding account restrictions? Also mentioned by group, it seems most of Aussie operators email customers win/loss statements each month, i know Sportsbet & Betfair did, nothing from Betcha & TAB, in fact worse that that, they have set up Betcha to entice young people to bet, mostly on sport. I feel uneasy about this, youngsters have gambling at their fingertips 24/7, unlike people around my age, early 80s TAB only opened certain days of week, no casinos and no online betting. What are others views on this matter, it seems people are worried about greyhounds getting injured, but is enough getting done helping gamblers online? Quote
Chief Stipe Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago I realise you look for anything you can to moan about but some of your comments are not correct regarding the Safer Betting options available on the TAB App. Just click on the hamburger button bottom right titled more and you will see on the next menu a position 4 a tab through to a Safer Betting Menu. There you can find a plethora of options to limit your betting - glad you are worried about it just before Christmas and intend to limit your losses. You can also view you statements. 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted 5 hours ago Author Posted 5 hours ago 27 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I realise you look for anything you can to moan about but some of your comments are not correct regarding the Safer Betting options available on the TAB App. Just click on the hamburger button bottom right titled more and you will see on the next menu a position 4 a tab through to a Safer Betting Menu. There you can find a plethora of options to limit your betting - glad you are worried about it just before Christmas and intend to limit your losses. You can also view you statements. Goodness me…. you do know i stated that was the case with the safer betting section, but if you click further down to Responsible Gambling, you will be directed to Australian site. I might have to explain my post more simply for you…. 1- You said you can view statement on TAB, thats not a statement its a summary of betting transactions, Aussie operators supply monthly statement of all bets, as well as your win / loss monthly amount, totally different. 2-TAB, anyone ever been contacted about their betting habits? 3- Safer Betting, only options for punters to enforce, its a bloody cop out for Entain at a time they are enticing younger punters. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago The answer to question 2 is yes. Betting IS monitored. As for 3. It is no different to Pokies where it is up to individual responsibility to restrict themsleves and there are processes to do that. You really are bitching for the sake of it. What ENTAIN have in place os light years ahead of the old TAB. Quote
Newmarket Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: The answer to question 2 is yes. Betting IS monitored. As for 3. It is no different to Pokies where it is up to individual responsibility to restrict themsleves and there are processes to do that. You really are bitching for the sake of it. What ENTAIN have in place os light years ahead of the old TAB. Total BS…. I know of many punters at the Casino that have been approached regarding their gambling… even i was approached about 10 yrs ago playing Blackjack at the Christchurch Casino, reason being i arrived there at midnight and was still playing at 7am with a few mates, told me to take a break. Funny thing, since Casino first opened, only been there about 6 times, not been there for about 8 yrs. But nobody gets asked at TAB outlets or betting online, your dreaming. Once again your comments show somebody who has no idea about gambling, apart from your little syndicate on Melbourne Cup day at the retirement village. Would like to know, if anybody has ever been contacted by the TAB either at an outlet or online…. I have been punting 42yrs…. A BIG NO from me. 1 Quote
PeterLambFan Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: The answer to question 2 is yes. Betting IS monitored. As for 3. It is no different to Pokies where it is up to individual responsibility to restrict themsleves and there are processes to do that. You really are bitching for the sake of it. What ENTAIN have in place is light years ahead of the old TAB. There are requirements on staff to check in with people playing the pokies and ask questions etc at various time frames or if they get cash out a certain number of times, the machines are also required to stop every so often. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of anything like that in relation to the TAB in an agency or pub. I’m not sure on the actual exclusion process for either though. 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, PeterLambFan said: There are requirements on staff to check in with people playing the pokies and ask questions etc at various time frames or if they get cash out a certain number of times, the machines are also required to stop every so often. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of anything like that in relation to the TAB in an agency or pub. I’m not sure on the actual exclusion process for either though. Yes agree… it never happens, Entain know who is betting too much as most bet on accounts. The Safer Betting nonsense is Entain ticking a box. i would like to see more done, especially for younger punters. 1 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted 50 minutes ago Posted 50 minutes ago 12 minutes ago, Newmarket said: Yes agree… it never happens, Entain know who is betting too much as most bet on accounts. The Safer Betting nonsense is Entain ticking a box. i would like to see more done, especially for younger punters. Why? I guess you are Anti-racing. 1 Quote
Huey Posted 26 minutes ago Posted 26 minutes ago 23 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Why? I guess you are Anti-racing. Wanting punters to have a safe and enjoyable time whilst wagering is anti - racing ... you've well and truly lost the plot @Chief Stipe! Quote
PeterLambFan Posted 15 minutes ago Posted 15 minutes ago 33 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Why? I guess you are Anti-racing. Well given providing a safe gambling environment and paying the problem gambling levy was one of the reasons we were told a monopoly was needed. Quote
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