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Betting shops & kids - Anyone know the law?
POSTED BY: karaokecolin 1 month, 1 week agoQuick query - I went into a branch of a national & very well known bookmakers this afternoon to place a horsey bet.
I had my baby daughter with me who at 4 months old (already!) was in her pram, asleep.
I walked in, spent a couple of minutes eyeing up the Racing Post on the wall, reading the form etc, wrote out my slip & took it up to the counter.
The lady assistant refused to serve me. She said - and I quote-
"I will get shot - you will have to take the kiddie outside!"
So, because I had our sprog with me, I couldnt be served.
Fair enough if this is the law but a couple of points:
1- I have been in several different bookmakers, including this one, over many years with my other daughter who is now aged 11. On no occasion previously have I been refused service.
2- The staff member today was not busy. She sat there & watched me enter the shop, look at the form papers on the wall, write out the slip & approach the counter. This all took approx 4-5 minutes. She only ordered me to leave when I gave her my slip.
I tried to reason with her & query her point but she point blank refused to say any more so I thought 'up yours' and left!
I checked & double checked & there was no sticker or sign on the door or shop frontage stating no children were allowed.
By the way, I didn't leave her outside on a rainy, busy high street.
And the horse won at 11-2!!!!!!!!
Anyone work in a bookies who can clarify this I would be grateful.
Cheers
Col
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black gerbil1:
wow thats good odds brah, I was betting on the horses today too, Im up about tree fiddy  |
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Last edited by karaokecolin : 07-10-2008 at 23:02. |
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Last edited by karaokecolin : 07-10-2008 at 23:56. |
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RedIron:
No one under the age of 18 is allowed on the premises as it is illegal for them to participate in gambling, by being with you they are participating regardless of age It's the same as me asking if I went clubbing on Friday if I can take my 9 month old daughter with me, she wont be drinking and i'll supervise her at all times but somehow I think it is a no  kids are aloud in racecourses, greyhound tracks and seaside arcades even football grounds have betting shops in now so its all ******** really. The jobsworth behind the counter should get a personalty if you ask me, as if she is going to get in trouble by having a little 4 month old baby a sleep in the pram in the shop its laughable. And the comparison with you taking your 9 months baby clubbing with you and taking a baby in the bookies are you sure !!! |
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waterloo:
What a load of rubbish kids are aloud in racecourses, greyhound tracks and seaside arcades even football grounds have betting shops in now so its all ******** really. The jobsworth behind the counter should get a personalty if you ask me, as if she is going to get in trouble by having a little 4 month old baby a sleep in the pram in the shop its laughable.
The 'jobsworth' as you put it would get into trouble, and most likely sacked if she got caught serving him, but I suppose as jobs are so easy to come by these days she should have served him anyway? |
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