Gazwag
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Actually yes I forgot about Spurs new ground, but they are one of a very small minority
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[Albion] New and improved WiFi at amex
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Actually yes I forgot about Spurs new ground, but they are one of a very small minority
I am interested in what information they can give that wouldn’t be as obvious on a stream or live match. Care to enlighten me?
I don’t understand why it is considered a problem if people pass info from grounds, it’s not like they can influence what is going on on the pitch?
Clearly I’m missing something.
Presumably the news story about a Hull fan being ordered to stop sending texts during a match recently passed you by? Discussed in this thread: https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?374720-Hull-fan-nearly-evicted-for-texting
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Nope, I did see it but I still don’t understand what it is he could have been doing or could have seen that could possibly have any influence on what was going on the pitch.
To put it another way what possible benefit would I have by being at a match that is going to net me or anybody else money on a bet? Just one example would be good?
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oneillco
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These days - everything. Not having decent wifi is tin-pot.
Icy Gull
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I dunno as I don't bet but it isn't about influencing the activity on the pitch and instead gaining some sort of knowledge to influence spot betting (such as time of first sub or something). Really you'd need the people that made the rule to explain why and I doubt they're regulars on NSC.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Quite simply, its timing.
Someone sending an SMS text notification of an event in a game can be slightly ahead of when it 'officially' goes out as an update to the betting sites. So I could be sat there with a bet primed on my computer that there's going to be a red card in the game. Matey at the game texts that someone has just been sent off, and BOOM, hit click, get that bet on a FRACTION before the news has been cascaded and updated onto all the betting sites, and see the bet pay off.
Highly unethical of course. It makes me feel SO sorry for those poor bookies, it really does.
Icy Gull
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Hmm, a bet placed AFTER the real time sending off would be paid out? You surprise me, but I really do know feck all about betting.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I wouldn't pretend to know the technicalties behind how it is achieved, but its not much of a stretch to consider computerised algorithms set up to instantly exploit split-second events via a text. The betting companies are clearly spooked enough by this to be putting 'heavies' into stadiums to nab anyone they suspect of providing live in-game updates that can be exploited in this way.
Rowdey
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I'm on EE and cant get on BBC app before or during game in row w.
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5g hasn't exactly set the world alight in london so far and you need an expensive phone. I would say widespread use is a good 18 months away
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Well, yes, 18 months isn't long though?
Think I read that 4G allowed fast internet access to up to 4,000 phones, whereas for 5G it's 2,000,000.
Old thread but I’ll stick this in here!
Does anyone know why I can’t get betting websites over the stadium WiFi now? Always nice to check on your bets at half time but haven’t been able to for the last few weeks. Is it a general thing or do I need to change some settings?
Does anyone know why I can’t get betting websites over the stadium WiFi now? Always nice to check on your bets at half time but haven’t been able to for the last few weeks. Is it a general thing or do I need to change some settings?
Are you going through the Focus click through / ‘login’ ?
Old thread but I’ll stick this in here!
A couple of weeks ago at the Amex I wasn’t even allowed to look-up when the next Plumpton racecourse meeting would be.
If that’s the one where you enter name, email and dob then yes
They have blocked gambling websites for some unknown reason. I tweeted the club a few times about it but they just ignored it. If you go to the website rather than the betting app it tells you that it is blocked. Finding it really annoying.
I noticed that last week too! I could get on Paddy Power but not any of the other betting websites.
Billy Seagull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Yes, it’s annoying and bloody pointless. Can still get on some betting sites (I’m not going to name which ones !!) but not others.
Also can’t get on the Sporting Life but can get on the Racing Post.
Also can’t get on the Sporting Life but can get on the Racing Post.