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BetFair’s new bet-matching logic + BetFair Malta’s trading on the multiples

BetFair: Bet Matching Forum Q&A Session 19/03/08 Betfair Customer Services 17 Mar 11:50 As announced last week we’ll be hosting a Q&A session on the forum this Wednesday evening (19th March) between 6pm and 7pm (UK Time). The purpose of … Continue reading

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Twenty-something Byrne Hobart gives Wall Street veteran Barry Ritholtz a run for his money.

Byrne Hobart: Your criticism has already been addressed (and translated): your problem with prediction markets is that it would be profitable to be a market-maker in one of them. Is there any valid criticism of prediction markets that isn’t an … Continue reading

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Interesting information about BetFair I found out on their corporate website

BetFair Corporate: Corporate and Operational Overview Corporate Overview Betfair is a registered bookmaker in the UK, where it operates an online betting exchange. Betfair also operates under licences in Australia, Austria and Malta and is seeking licences elsewhere within the … Continue reading

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Betting exchanges (read it: BetFair) forbidden in part of Australia…

… in a state/province called “Western Australia” —we would have never heard of these lobby-driven legislative wackos, otherwise. Reminder: In 2005, BetFair received a stamp of approval by Tasmania —an Australian state located on a small and marvelous –and biologically … Continue reading

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