I just called up both Ladbrokes and Sportsbet to see if they would revise my account so I can have fixed odds back; both said no.

This is really sh--. I honestly believe they'd get more money out of me (actually they haven't gotten any over the last month) if they let me bet on fixed odds. I was losing HEAPS through both! Down more than $10k for Ladbrokes and $5k through Sportsbet.

How are they even allowed to do this? Is this purely because they are UK owned?

The government allows it here. (well the NT Government).

Yes it sucks. But right now nothing can be done about it so move on to another bookie. Yes it sucks and eventually its just too hard to find another bookie that will accept you.

If you saw the news today about the police integrity commission and the gambling. This is what happens when they can choose who is allowed to punt.

Technically there was nothing illegal about what they did but it wasn't of the highest integrity.

Can someone help me out here:

For those of you that use Fixed Odds through the TAB website, do you get a notice in the bet slip saying "bookmaker is considering your bet, please wait..", or something along those lines?

On a couple of occasions my bet was not accepted, or at a reduced stake, then following this (almost every time tonight) they changed the odds straight after my bet (dropped them). All this only just happened tonight. Before this almost every bet went through unless it was a huge stake in which case I'd get a small notice saying "please try --x-- amount". Now I am getting different notices which are being reviewed by bookmakers..

Cheers.

This is what I am referring to in my previous post below:



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Your account has now been marked. Time to find another bookie Pat.

Not trying to promote, have no affiliation & do not use them so am not vouching in any way, but a search of these forums for the bookie many here use for opening prices should find you a bookie that is local & advertises that they do not ban winning accounts & set out the bet amounts they will accept - for example I believe their Saturday minimum is $10k liability.

Are you able to send me a message about who you're referring to? That'd be helpful. Cheers

The Moderator would probably blank it out Pat.

They even do that with the name of a horse on here.

(See Tipping Contest.)

Thanks for the heads up. Well I'd like to find out who this bookie is, so if there's a way to let me know without advertising it through the forum in any way that'd be appreciated.

I'm just after fixed odds for international horse racing meets in the UK etc.