Further to the fanciful notion that this charge is somehow good, because it will be easier to win once the big winners have moved elsewhere.

In contrast to normal winners, these big ones will typically find it very easy to evade the Premium Charge.

If you open an account in your spouse's name, the Betfair will treat the 2 accounts as linked.

BUt the leviathans with their staff and extensive international contacts can easily find ways of opening other accounts that cannot be linked back to them.

Presumably until now they used a sole account to maximise bonus points and minimise commission.

So they'll beat the charges while other regular winners will have to bear the brunt.

How on earth can such a situation be good for mainstream punters?