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wildrover1971
22-12-2009, 11:15 AM
Those of us who enjoy a flutter in the UK may take it for granted that we can bet with whatever operator/company we like.

I was talking to some colleagues from europe this week and apparently some of them could only bet with a restricted set of companies - even when online. At the end of the day this means poor value odds and less winnings for punters.

Here's a worked example from the recent Inter/Juventus match. There's a 3.80 difference in profits from a 10 Euro bet:
Charity Betting Challenge: Mourinho Is Indignant, And So Are right2bet! - right2bet daily muse / right2bet / Fighting for an EU citizen's right to choose (http://www.right2bet.net/community/blog/2009/12/charity-betting-challenge-mourinho-is-indignant-and-so-are-right2bet.php)

Anyway there's a petition to get things changed. You can sign it here --> Petition / right2bet / Fighting for an EU citizen's right to choose (http://www.right2bet.net/petition/)

Let's get it sorted!