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I do not believe that the roulette fixed odd machines are random.When I complained to the gambling commission they told me that I had to complain directly to Ladbrokes - how far is that going to get me ?
Using the same betting methods I use in a casino I lost 10 successive times & it is remarkable how the areas of my strongest bets were consistently missed.Something is definitely suspicious.
When I leave a casino and have lost, at least I don't feel cheated.

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Harry1875
Tranent, GB
Dec 04, 2012 5:35 am EST
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Mt friend put a bet on David Wotherspoon scoring first goal for Hibs v Hearts. The goal was originally not paid out as the goal was given as an own goal. The referees report has now credited Wotherspoon with the goal but Ladbrokes refuse to pay out. They say they go with what the press say but what press?

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paul gilligan
, GB
May 08, 2012 12:35 am EDT
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I get 15% cashback on my loss making ladbrokes a/c. I queried a bet and they removed this from my a/c.

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NUERO
Sheffield, GB
May 01, 2015 2:36 pm EDT

THIS PATTERN I HAVE OBSERVED NOT ONCE BUT AT LEAST 20 TIMES. NOT JUST IN LADBROKES BUT IN BETFRED / WILLIAM HILL AS WELL. BETFRED AND WILLIAM HILL ARE BIT MORE CAUTIOUS AND TRY TO DO IT IN BACK OFFICE.

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BobTheDog21
, GB
Jul 01, 2018 11:47 am EDT
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You my good man are a fantasist, you probably believe there are men on the moon. We in Ladbrokes do not press special buttons to make you lose we also do not see Big Gamblers and adjust the percentage as you claim.

You are clearly [censored] and need to stay out of our shops

Please take this as a form "[censored] off" notification

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NUERO
Sheffield, GB
May 01, 2015 2:33 pm EDT

FOR EXAMPLE, I WAS IN ONE OF THE SHEFFIELD SHOPS NEAR CITY CENTER. THERE WAS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUNGISH LADY WORKING IN SHOP. I PLAYED IN ANOTHER LADBROKES SHOP NEARBY AND LOST. SO I WENT IN TO TRY MY LUCK IN ANOTHER. I STARTED WINNING THERE. AS SOON AS I REACH MY RECOVERED LOSS AMOUNT THE PHONE IN SHOP RINGS. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IT COULD BE A CALL FROM CUSTOMER OR FOR SOMETHING ELSE. BUT THERE WAS NO ONE IN SHOP. I WAS THE ONLY CUSTOMER AND IT WAS ABOUT 9 pm. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT HER AS SOON AS SHE PICKED UP THE PHONE. SHE STOPPED TALKING AND WENT INTO THE BACK OFFICE. CAME BACK AND THEN ASKED ME WHY I AM LOOKING AT HER. I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING AND STOPPED THE GAME. AS SOON AS I DID THAT SHE WENT BALLISTIC AND STARTED TO TALK AGAIN ABOUT ME LOOKING. SHE JUST GAVE IT AWAY. I JUST LOOKED AT HER AND LEFT. FOR ME I AM PRETTY SURE THIS IS RIGGED AND CONTROLLED "COMBINATION OF MANUAL AND AUTO CONTROL"

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NUERO
Sheffield, GB
May 01, 2015 2:24 pm EDT

I ALSO TRULY BELIEVE THE PEOPLE WORKING IN SHOPS SHARE THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES IN DIFFERENT SHOPS. AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE ONE AND ENTER ANOTHER THEY ALREADY KNOW. IF NOT ALREADY INFORMED THEN THE PHONE RINGS AS SOON AS THE GAMBLER STARTS WINNING. THIS PHONE CALL IS FROM THE CENTRAL SYSTEM OR FROM SHOP TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF THE GAMBLER. IF CONFIRMED IT IS THE SAME GAMBLER THE TRIGGER IS PUSHED AGAIN.

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NUERO
Sheffield, GB
May 01, 2015 2:17 pm EDT

MACHINES ARE CONTROLLED. THEY ALSO MONITOR WHO IS COMING INTO THE SHOP AND KNOW FROM PATTERN WHO PLAYS HIGH STAKES. AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN THEY CLICK ON THEIR SYSTEM TO TRIGGER THE SIGNAL TO MAINFRAME SYSTEM ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PERSON. AS SOON AS YOU START PLAYING NO MATTER WHAT YOU TRY IT WILL TAKE OFF A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS FROM YOU AT THE START. THIS GETS THE GAMBLER AGITATED. SO THE MACHINE PACIFIES AND PAYS BACK EITHER SAME AMOUNT OR JUST ABOUT TO WHAT THE GAMBLER HAS BET. BECAUSE OF THE FRUSTRATION AND LOSS THE GAMBLER TRIES TO RECOVER AND THEN YOU LOOSE IT ALL. TO RECOVER AGAIN THE GAMBLER PUTS MORE MONEY IN. THIS GOES ON. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS PATTERN IS RECORDED AND A TRIGGER FUNCTION IS INITIATED BY THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE SHOP. THIS IS NOT GAMBLING BUT CHEATING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

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craig33
Clacton-on-Sea, GB
Apr 15, 2015 8:18 am EDT

these pleaces are a total rip off i play the slot machines on these fobt and the slots on these are dreadfull i mean bad realy bad i love the rocky game which i play in arcades usealy anyways one day i went into a betting office saw the rocky fruit machine on the fobt thought i have a go toke over 300 quid for feature what gave 38 quid i put a further 150 in for feature and got 60 quid i though this is a joke i mean useal i go into the arcade and a avarage feature cost around 80 quid and a avarage prize won is 40 - 70 pounds but these things seem to take well over the odds for that feature and its not just once these places have done this to me ive lost thousands in the last couple years on them im staying away now RIIIIIIPP OFFFFFFFFF CON

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FOBTScam
Manchester, GB
Nov 18, 2014 7:48 am EST

Yes these machines are a complete cheat. I play Blackjack and can see the cheating patterns. Dealer nearly always get's a 10 for his face up card, whilst I'm left with poor cards totaling 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, etc.
When I do get 20, so the dealer...or 21 or Blackjack. You rarely get Blackjack yourself, usually an Ace followed by a low card. When you want a small card, you always get 10...when you want a 10, you always get a small card.
I'm done with these things...but some of them certainly need investigating. It's too often to be just bad luck.

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Kevin1965
Warley, GB
Jul 01, 2014 7:50 am EDT

I totally agree with all the above. In the past 10 days I have loosed over 1400 by covering group numbers and sections. Not once did any high amount cash bets paid out. In my opinion the random numbers generated remover the numbers where high stakes are and if one is lucky gets paid out on low stakes bet. Indeed I have seen where 34 numbers have been bet on and the two where no bets came in three times in a row. For me I shall never play them again and advise others to do the same

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deadspinbill
, GB
May 28, 2014 9:32 am EDT

I agree these are rigged even more now the tax on fobt went up these machines are not random they are designed to robb money from bs results like post said before 2 to 1 odds and u still lose no matter how much money u put in seen a guy lose 1000 pounds in 20 minutes 6 dead spins at 100 each spin then 1 winner of 230 then another 5/6 deadspins And I mean dead he only had abt 7 numbers not covered and they hit 5 of them and even one number came up 3 times in 5 spins sadly this man lost, he laughed at me when I went mad abt losing 60 pounds in 15 minutes every spin was a lose until I stop myself as I could of put in another 160 and still wud of lost. 100000's of people are all feeling the same pain why if its ment to be luck? Rigged ### and it seems if u pay the govrnmnt enough money they will let you robb the public

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deadspinbill
, GB
May 28, 2014 9:20 am EDT

These fobt are rigged they don't pay out fair ! I've lost thousands on these machines seen bs numbers come out like the post said the ball dances around ur big bets and sucks all your money til its all gone these machines need banning as they are rigged against the player which in my eyes isn't fair as we are told their random when cleArly they are fixed only to pay out a small amount thurs keeping the bookies in profit and the punter a loser then when they need to pay out its a joke and never over the amount put in . I just watched 1000 pound being robbed by a machine within 20 minutes all gone hmmm bad luck no bs machines

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thalen
, GB
Dec 18, 2013 7:28 pm EST

while in Ladbrokes a guy comes to the machine I am playing covers both red and black then correctly predicted the next 5 numbers, he tells me that the machines are rigged and he knows how they work at which point the staff force him out the door saying he is banned for life and the next step is calling the police.

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tonyyuka
glasgow, GB
Oct 15, 2013 4:14 pm EDT
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I was at Ladbrokes today I spent £200.00 on roullette on the middle column only with bets ranging from 20.00 to 60.00 a spin and not once did it come in a complete scam these machines at the betting shop my odds were 2 to 1 not a sausage stay away from them there are a con and highly rigged stick to traditional betting I hope they get banned by the goverment they are owned by global draw and can not be bought the company hires them out to bokmakers a complete 100% scam

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rajinder salhotra
hanwell, GB
Jun 15, 2013 8:31 am EDT
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I am a 52 years old male I went Ladbrokes in Greenford on Wednesday at about 5.30 just before I went to put on my bet I needed to go to the gents as I pushed the door the metal door retainer broke and hit my head drawing blood I shouted at the manager who said the gents was out of order but had not put up a notice .he did advise to seek medical advise or hospital.but I did not want make a fuss .its only when I got home that I had a headache which I took painkillers .there is still bump on my head .I have tried phoning Ladbrokes I spoke to Richard but he never called back like he said would. I am not very happy with the way Ladbrokes have handled the situation. .

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tom o shaughnessy
, IE
Apr 28, 2012 6:21 pm EDT

i went into a ladbrokes bookies the other day and put a tenner on a horse in ladbrokes bookies my horse came second but there was an obejection to the the winner my horse came second and i threw my docket away so went up to lady and say to her then went up to do another bet and she siad that they dnt pay out winnings in foreign racing if there amended but i talking to her about this and she was roaring at me and pure rude so i siad went out of bookies raging after this she made complete hole show of me for a simple small thing .then i ring up customer care explain wat happen and was i supposed to be paid out and they siad yes i went in and asked her to speak to customer care on my phone and she was pure insluting call me names and everything i was shocked i never again go into the bookies again that lady should be fired in finish i was pay because i was 100% right wat a joke so stay out of ladbrokes in limerick city

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withheld upsset person
woodgreen, GB
Mar 24, 2010 8:14 am EDT

i am very very very upset at ladbrokes my boyfriend has been sacked for drinking a can of coke and i am very very upset about this and i feel very very hurt this is completely out ragous. they were just looking for any excuse under the sun to sack him and i am not going to end this untill this is sorted it out i am so upset very very upset i bet its because hes black. they are racisit and rude company. du du from wincmore hill should be sacked my boyfriend asked him if he could drink the coke and he said yes he didnt ask him to pay for it and the sad thing is he even bloody drinks from ladbrokes coffes and teas and cokes and drinks. even sue the manager asks him to make him a cup of tea. ha this is perfetic. thanks for ruining my boyfriends career i am extreemly upset. this is not finished

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crazycraigyboy
Edinburgh, GB
Feb 08, 2010 10:55 am EST

THIS APPLYS TO TELEPHONE BETTING OVER THE PHONE!
When u win big do not let Ladbrokes keep ur winnings in ur internal fund as the more money they have the more interest they get from ur cash, when u win they will keep it within ur account in an internal fund instead of diverting back to the bank...

They say this is beacause its easier to transfer bets straight from internal instead of goin back and forward to ur bank account, crap the more money in the ladbrokes pot the more interest they make ON UR MONEY!

I WAS OVERDRAWN WITH THE BANK BECAUSE THEY HAD OVER £400 IN MY INTERNAL FUND ACCOUNT WITH IN LADBROKES, AND THEY DECLINED TO PAY MY OVERDRAFT CHARGE, WHICH I WOULDN'T HAVE GOT IF THEY HAD PUT IT BACK WHEN THE BET WON OF COURSE!

I HAVE NOW OPENED AN ONLINE ACCOUNT WITH WILLIAM HILL, GREAT SITE WITH NO PROBLEMS, AND U CAN KEEP AN EYE ON UR MONEY TRANSFER WHEN AND WHAT U LIKE

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Brendan
london, GB
Jun 16, 2009 7:57 am EDT

A fight broke out at Ladbrokes...one observer intimidating a gamer. Couldn't believe the passivity of the staff. They just sat by and watched... when I asked them why they didn't take any action. They said it was just a brotherly spat! I will never go back

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gophuck
, GR
Jun 02, 2009 11:16 pm EDT

Why bother complain? Everything about ladbrokes seems to stink. The fact that brits are standing in line has nothing to do with their integrity. The Queen has massacred, raped and looted in the name of the crown and she'ss still standing. Keep gambling at Ladbrokes suckers!

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The_Tesster
belfast, GB
Apr 14, 2009 9:32 pm EDT

i tried to put money into my poker acc at laddies wouldnt accept so i rang up the staff said they were having problems doing this? what a lot of [censored]e! ladjokes thats the name it should be!

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ron
derry, GB
Mar 17, 2009 5:21 am EDT

i put a bet on .football called goal rush odds 25 to 1they took it then didnt pay out there staff dont even know how to count bets .to the derry staff use are useless

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