11th April 2012, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrome Prince
Don't get me wrong, they are doomed as it stands currently.
As I understand it, and I could be wrong, they moved their operation to Malta because of turnover tax in GB, however, they cannot do that here. I understand that the whole reason for the Hobart operation was to be granted a licence. If they move offshore to negate the turnover tax, they cannot offer anything Australian under the Gaming Act.
That's my understanding of it, and I could be wrong.
Betfair have a number of options and those options are either not viable for Betfair, or not viable for clients.
I'm hoping one of the guru lawyers who gets the big bucks can pull a rabbit out of a hat and hey presto
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I'm not even half bottle on the intricacies of the system but how come they can operate on the US races from here and on the UK races from Malta?
Also if they set up business in say Vanuatu, what is stopping them to bet on OZ races?
I was in Europe recently and had no problem betting on the TAB or downloading my form files.
Just wondering if it's only a gentleman's agreement in the end or are the laws enforceable?
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