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Tag Archives: David O’Reilly
Has BetFair a little part of responsibility in the collapse of the Kieren Fallon trial (which cost British taxpayers £950,000)?
BetFair actively report betting that appears to them out of the ordinary. And, if any sport regulator has concerns, then BetFair provide them with additional information. BetFair, of course, has no say in whether a criminal offense has been committed, … Continue reading
Posted in Betting, Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged Acting detective inspector, Australia, BBC, BetFair, British Police, chief, Crown Prosecution Service, Daily Mail, David O'Reilly, Fallon trial, GBP, horce racing, Kieren Fallon, lawyer, London, London Police, Mark Manning, media excerpts, Miles Rodgers, online betting exchanges, prediction markets, Ray Murrihy, senior detective, The Guardian, the Times, United Kingdom
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BetFair’s message to the UK’s Gambling Commission on betting and the integrity of sports
Via Medemi (109 comments on their thread, and still growing), BetFair (PDF file): 3 August 2007 Integrity in Sports Betting Issues Paper Consultation Co-ordinator Gambling Commission Victoria Square House Victoria Square Birmingham B2 4BP Dear Sir/Madam, INTEGRITY IN SPORTS BETTING … Continue reading
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Tagged advocate, Analysis (Data) - Sports / Politics Corruption, BetFair, Betting, Birmingham, David O'Reilly, Ethics, Gambling Commission, Gambling Commission. sports, GBP, Great Britain, integrity, legal counsel, Player, prediction markets, sports governing bodies, sports results, UK's Gambling Commission, United Kingdom
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FALLON CASE: BetFair lawyer David O’Reilly is not the man… to say the least.
The Guardian: [...] In part, the fault is Betfair’s, for failing to ensure that police investigators understood the meaning of the complex evidence they provided, and for passing pages of irrelevant data to the Crown that provided one of many … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Black, Australia, BetFair, British Horseracing Authority, chief, co-founder, Daily Mail, David O'Reilly, Fallon case, Fallon trial, GBP, Kieren Fallon, lawyer, Mark Manning, prediction markets, Ray Murrihy, senior detective, sports prediction, The Guardian, United Kingdom
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There are a bunch of bozos at BetFair, in the anti-fraud and legal departments, apparently.
The Guardian Unlimited: [...] [Acting detective inspector Mark Manning] began his investigation by visiting the offices of Betfair, the company through which the bets involved in the case were made. He was told that Fallon’s fellow defendant Miles Rodgers had … Continue reading
Miles Rodgers, the British professional bettor, who heavily traded horse racing on BetFair, who was a suspect in the Fallon case, and who was cleared today.
— £11 million = $22.3 million + €15.2 million — External Link on the Fallon Case: BBC News – (Thanks to our good friend Niall O’Connor for the tip.) — The Guardian… [...] However, there had already been dialogue between … Continue reading
There is a smart ass on British TV who does not believe in market efficiency.
The Guardian: Seeking to establish that “negative” tips are now commonplace, John Kelsey-Fry QC, for Fallon, asked David O’Reilly, Betfair’s legal advisor, if he was aware of Barry “The Bismark” Dennis, “who appears on Channel 4 Racing.” “He will nominate … Continue reading