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Tag Archives: Gambling Commission
Online gambling in the UK tightened up
Online gambling companies that advertise in the UK, or take bets from customers in the UK, are facing the prospect of much greater scrutiny and the requirement to obtain a licence of some description from the UK Gambling Commission. This … Continue reading
BetFair – Live Chat Session – Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
BetFair – Live Chat Session – Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 – [This link is only available to the BetFair registered users, alas. In the future, BetFair should make the transcripts of all chat sessions available to the public at large, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Betting, Ethics, Exchange & Market Management, Exchanges & Markets, Explainers, Market Makers (Human), Market Transaction Costs, Regulations
Tagged BetFair, BetFair Chat, BetFair Forum, BetFair Premium Charge, Betting, betting exchanges, betting markets, bookmakers, corruptions, Gambling Commission, horseracing, laws, Live Chat Sessions, manipulations, Mark Davies, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, Premium Charge, Regulations, sportsbooks, Tony Clare, trading
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The Germans In Germany & The Prediction Exchanges In Great Britain
If I have understood correctly what Fabian John has just told me, the Germans can legally trade on the British prediction exchanges regulated by the Financial Services Authority (like TradeFair Spreads or SpreadFair), but not on those regulated by the … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged bet exchanges, Betting, betting exchanges, European Union, Fabian John, Financial Services Authority, Gambling Commission, Germans, Germany, laws, online gambling, prediction exchanges, Private, Regulations, web forum, www.bafin.de, www.choiceodds.com
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IN-PLAY BETTING: BetFair is already compliant with the Gambling Commission’s first pointer.
The UK Gambling Commission is not “coming after BetFair and Betdaq”. They’ll be looking at all operators. Almost all UK-based betting operators (betting exchanges and bookmakers) offer “in-play” betting, these days. The UK Gambling Commission’s approach (so far) to in-play … Continue reading
The UK’s Gambling Commission is after BetFair and Betdaq for in-running (in-play) betting.
- Do you have any information about the customer profile in the in-running betting market (ie is it made up predominantly of specialist, knowledgeable betting customers)? … sources of information and time delays; availability of high-speed broadband; computer software packages … Continue reading
Posted in Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Market Trading, Regulations
Tagged bet exchanges, Betdaq, BetFair, betting exchanges, broadband, computer software packages, Gambling Commission, in-play, in-running-, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, Sports, UK's Gambling Commission, 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
Posted in Betting, Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
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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If you’re a UK-based trader with BetFair, your ass is covered by the highly regarded Gambling Commission. — If you’re a non-UK-based trader with BetFair, well, try your luck with Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority.
BetFair: Change to Terms and Conditions for non-UK Betfair customers Betfair Customer Services 01 May 11:20 For operational and commercial reasons, Betfair is restructuring its international business. If you are a Betfair customer with a UK-registered address, this change will … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged BetFair, Betfair International, BetFair Malta, Gambling Commission, laws, London, Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Malta, Malta Lotteries And Gaming Authority, Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority, non-UK-based trader, prediction markets, Regulations, UK Gambling Commission, UK's Gambling Commission, UK-based trader, United Kingdom
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