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Who will make an unconditional offer for ABN AMRO by 11.59pm on 31 December 2007 – Barclays, RBS, or neither of these?

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair prediction market Rules Event Start Time 2007-12-31 23:59 Europe/London (GMT+1.00) Market Parameters Rules Win Only Market Market Information Who will make an unconditional offer for ABN AMRO by 11.59pm on 31 December 2007 – Barclays, RBS, or neither of … Continue reading →

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eBay, BetFair, and now Zopa — Exchanges for Everything

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Read & Write Web, Zopa (an exchange for personal loans): Social Lending is a financial category of genuine and increasing importance – and it makes much more sense than the traditional banking model. Banks have huge overheads, with thousands … Continue reading →

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Trading Bets at BetFair – Betting Exchange Explainer – Backing vs. Laying

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

After the BetFair multiples, the BetFair prediction exchange: 1. Placing your first bet on BetFair What is a ‘Back’ Bet? A ‘Back’ bet is a bet on something to happen – a horse to win a race, a football team … Continue reading →

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