Tag Archives: matching bets

BetFair traders are getting ready for the BOOM.

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair: [...] we’ll be enabling the new matching process on soccer match odds markets, tennis match odds markets and greyhound win markets taking place on the UK exchange shortly. – Previously: BetFair’s new bet-matching logic…. (endorsed by Giberson International Incorporated). … Continue reading →

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How BetFair stole Bastille Day from the French —and how Ed Murray became BetFair’s best friend (NOT A HOAX).

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Michael Giberson (professor of economics and chairman of our scientific advisory board): Actually, I would expect the change to improve liquidity, but the real surprise for Ed Murray is that other than his liquidity argument, I pretty much agree … Continue reading →

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Is the BetFair’s brand-new bet-matching logic (which matches bets across related selections) the first time a prediction exchange manages to increase liquidity WITHOUT augmenting the number of traders or relying on an automated market maker?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Professor Giberson, What do you make of that? -

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In a blow to the French, BetFair choose Bastille Day to premiere the revised version of the bet-matching logic of their prediction markets. — IMPROVEMENT MEANS BETTER LIQUIDITY FOR THEIR EVENT DERIVATIVE TRADERS.

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- BetFair: Improvements to Betfair’s bet matching logic today, Monday 14th July: What’s changing? We’ve improved the code that matches bets. As well as matching backs against lays as we’ve always done, we’ll also try to match your bet against … Continue reading →

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