[Football] Hull fan nearly evicted for texting.

I remember the good times said:

Haven't seen this mentioned.
A Hull City fan was threatened with eviction from the ground when he was seen to be sending too many text messages. An under cover security guard accompanied by club security questioned why a fan was sending texts. He was told to stop or be evicted. The guard worked for Comsec who work on behalf of the Football Data Co who monitor the collection of data. They believed the supporter was informing a betting syndicate of any incidents at the ground when in fact he was texting his family.
If they are under cover in the East Upper then I can imagine 1000 kids being kicked out by half time, meanwhile be careful if you're thinking of updating the 'match day thread' live from the ground. What next, BBC no permitted to give score updates or any opinions on how a game is going?
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-statement-fan-texting-3198585

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studio150 said:

Saw this happen at Hove last season during a Championship game.

A couple of young Asian men had a laptop open together with a mobile and were taping away constantly. Two Sussex employees approached the pair and they all walked off towards the pavilion area, never to return.

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I remember the good times said:

Haven't seen this mentioned.
A Hull City fan was threatened with eviction from the ground when he was seen to be sending too many text messages. An under cover security guard accompanied by club security questioned why a fan was sending texts. He was told to stop or be evicted. The guard worked for Comsec who work on behalf of the Football Data Co who monitor the collection of data. They believed the supporter was informing a betting syndicate of any incidents at the ground when in fact he was texting his family.
If they are under cover in the East Upper then I can imagine 1000 kids being kicked out by half time, meanwhile be careful if you're thinking of updating the 'match day thread' live from the ground. What next, BBC no permitted to give score updates or any opinions on how a game is going?
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-statement-fan-texting-3198585

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Commander said:

Good. Don't need fans who don't watch the game. Should be banned as well.

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oneillco said:

I don't think that's what this is about; it's about unauthorised collection of match/player data for commercial reasons. The Hull bloke was probably innocent but stewards are now on the lookout for it. A couple of seasons ago a bloke appeared in the seat next to me in WSU and he was tapping away into his lap-top for the entire match. He was very evasive when I asked him what he was doing.

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Arthritic Toe said:

The name comes (obviously) from tennis, where you can basically bet online on every point scored.

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I remember the good times said:

Haven't seen this mentioned.

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ATFC Seagull said:

I'm not sure I fully understand this issue. Are they saying that bet in play markets are exclusively for people who either a) have no idea what is going on, or b) are watching on TV with a significant delay? What about live radio commentary - is there a massive delay on that? Is it illegal to bet on your phone if you are at the match?

I can't seem to find much sympathy for the bookies here. If they want to take advantage of technology and a world where people are constantly in touch with all sorts in order to offer addicts all sorts of ludicrous in-play bets, I can't see how they can then try to limit the use of the same technology to inform people's betting. If they are offering a market on something that has, in effect, already happened - then isn't that their problem?

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ATFC Seagull said:

I'm not sure I fully understand this issue. Are they saying that bet in play markets are exclusively for people who either a) have no idea what is going on, or b) are watching on TV with a significant delay? What about live radio commentary - is there a massive delay on that? Is it illegal to bet on your phone if you are at the match?

I can't seem to find much sympathy for the bookies here. If they want to take advantage of technology and a world where people are constantly in touch with all sorts in order to offer addicts all sorts of ludicrous in-play bets, I can't see how they can then try to limit the use of the same technology to inform people's betting. If they are offering a market on something that has, in effect, already happened - then isn't that their problem?

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