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Pokerstars disables auto rebuy function due to regulation for UK players Pokerstars disables auto rebuy function due to regulation for UK players

05-06-2022 , 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ejames209
the cure for gambling addiction is not having any more money. The longer fools hold onto their wealth the more they will be sucked into giving it away. We need to let nature take its course.
I know a couple of gambling addicts and this simply isn't true. The minute they get more money they will just gamble again.

But yeah disallowing people to auto topup has no effect I don't think.
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05-06-2022 , 10:36 AM
I'm a UK based player and I've noticed a lot of sites are clamping down on the amount I can put on sites without proving I'm financially secure enough to do so. Kinda seems too nanny state IMO.

Apparently they are gearing this towards under 25's too as they 'don't know how to handle money'. I'm 23... wtf is this ageist bs
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05-06-2022 , 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Royalhouse11
I'm a UK based player and I've noticed a lot of sites are clamping down on the amount I can put on sites without proving I'm financially secure enough to do so. Kinda seems too nanny state IMO.

Apparently they are gearing this towards under 25's too as they 'don't know how to handle money'. I'm 23... wtf is this ageist bs
Don't worry, with inflation and energy bills no-one is financially secure any more
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05-06-2022 , 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Royalhouse11
I'm a UK based player and I've noticed a lot of sites are clamping down on the amount I can put on sites without proving I'm financially secure enough to do so. Kinda seems too nanny state IMO.

Apparently they are gearing this towards under 25's too as they 'don't know how to handle money'. I'm 23... wtf is this ageist bs
It's a load of rubbish. They're making people jump through hoops to 'help gambling addicts' but they are still allowed to advertise on every sports event, advertise on TV/radio throughout the day, offer sign up bonuses, allow people to repeat bets on roulette.

Smoke and mirrors.
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05-06-2022 , 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamol
It's a load of rubbish. They're making people jump through hoops to 'help gambling addicts' but they are still allowed to advertise on every sports event, advertise on TV/radio throughout the day, offer sign up bonuses, allow people to repeat bets on roulette.



Smoke and mirrors.
Well said.
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05-06-2022 , 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamol
It's a load of rubbish. They're making people jump through hoops to 'help gambling addicts' but they are still allowed to advertise on every sports event, advertise on TV/radio throughout the day, offer sign up bonuses, allow people to repeat bets on roulette.

Smoke and mirrors.
Maybe it is ok to advertise as they need that to capture new customers, (who obviously by definition are not gambling addicts yet, and maybe not many of these new people will turn into an addict due to better checks and other processes etc. that didn't use to happen), whereas current people that are already gambling addicts, of course already know which gambling sites are out there and so the current adverts aren't really for them as much?

Back to you.
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05-06-2022 , 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Fold Poker
Maybe it is ok to advertise as they need that to capture new customers, (who obviously by definition are not gambling addicts yet, and maybe not many of these new people will turn into an addict due to better checks and other processes etc. that didn't use to happen), whereas current people that are already gambling addicts, of course already know which gambling sites are out there and so the current adverts aren't really for them as much?

Back to you.
Yeah of course you have a point, but the majority of the people that the adverts target aren't new players. Imagine being a gambling addict and every time you watch a sports event it's shoved in your face. Other countries allow gambling but don't allow advertising.

They are trying to project an image they care about the players which is bs
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05-16-2022 , 07:43 AM
I've been told auto top up is now back for UK players but not been on to test it.
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05-16-2022 , 08:12 AM
the setting is back on my account and working
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05-16-2022 , 09:02 AM
but all UK regs here swore that they left stars, do not come back now, you were done with stars
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05-16-2022 , 02:44 PM
The setting is back on my account and working again, what is this skulduggery!
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05-16-2022 , 03:51 PM
Wow it's back, awesome.

There must have been so much backlash they changed it.
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05-17-2022 , 01:21 AM
Power to the people . The gaming commission responded to me saying they hadn’t changed any rules since 2014 , so it was just stars ****ing with us.
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05-27-2022 , 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by davmcg
the setting is back on my account and working
+1
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08-28-2024 , 07:44 AM
I came across this thread after I restarted playing on pokerstars because I'm getting this happen to me. Recent posts above suggest that it's no longer the case, so don't know why I'm having the issue. Did something change again/anyone else from UK having it or is it just me?
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08-28-2024 , 08:41 AM
I'm in the UK and topup's still working fine for me, at least on zoom tables.
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09-06-2024 , 11:25 AM
This is the equivalent thought process of 'oh, there's been an accident in the village, instead of improving road design, encouraging better driving, having more stringent testing procedures, we'll just go for the easy points scorer: reducing speed limits continually'
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