You really couldnât
Open an account use UAE card.
Nope card would not work.
Open an account use UK card. Nope xard had UAE address wouldnât work.
Open a UK address account and UK card then open account
Mobile phone number was wrong
Get a UK mobile phone. Wouldnt work because it was roaming on the UAE network.
So you really couldnât.
It is easier these days with online accounts
In the day i was in a consortium tgat owned a Racehorse.
ÂŁ300 investment
The Shetland Pony (Channel Four after the radio station) got us into the owners lounge & free booze at the course.
It came sort of midfield then sort of OMG 3rd then i took my Mum and it fucking won.
It won again
Then it qualifued for Dubai World Cup weekend - the Derby or something.
It was favourite.
Then a Sheikh asked to buy it.
We only wanted to go to the owners lounge on WC day
The Sheikh insisted
We said no.
The horse got injured never raced again
We made of that what you will.
But yeah i tried everything to be able to bet on it.
Glad to see the good old Brits are holding out thoughâŚ
Grass-court events held in the UK - including Queenâs and Eastbourne - were also offered an on-court sponsorship deal with PIF, but the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) turned the opportunity down in January.