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YouBet video tutorial for betting on US horse racing over the Internet

YouBet has processed more than $2 billion in wagers (legally) since 1998.

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NBA’s David Stern does not oppose sports betting anymore — and his successor will favor it (maybe).

Sports Illustrated: I asked Stern if it is in the best interests of his league to seek legalization of sports betting. He sighed with his head down, as if to emphasize the gravity of what he was going to say. … Continue reading

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Barney Frank hopes to draft a bill to regulate and collect taxes from legal online gambling.

“The Obama administration is officially neutral on the issue of Internet gambling [...]“

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The state of online gambling

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The iPod Touch is the future of online betting. — BetFair and InTrade are dinosaurs.

- “Not everybody’s computer fits in your pocket.” – [Laughter.]

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Online betting is not recession proof.

In a promotional piece, printed to accompany a report entitled; “Is betting and gaming really recession proof” Cameron Cartmell, head of hospitality and leisure at Ernst & Young was quoted as saying; “The online gaming industry is likely to do … Continue reading

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The Sporting Exchange (BetFair & TradeFair) have hired a lobbyist to massage the European Union about real-money prediction markets, Internet betting, and Internet gambling.

Nicolas Gibbon, reporting to Mark Davis (MD corporate affairs). His title: “European Public Affairs Manager”. He was previously lobbying for alcohol and tobacco.

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BetFair-TradeFair has won its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in its eight-year history.

BetFair Corporate (PDF file): 21st April 2008 BETFAIR WINS SECOND QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE Online betting company recognised for International Trade BETFAIR, the UK’s biggest online betting company, is proud to announce that it has won its second Queen’s Award … Continue reading

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A Democratic sweep in Washington DC, in November 2008, will likely lead to the legalization of the real-money prediction markets.

Gambling 911: With the Nevada Caucuses taking place this Saturday, The Las Vegas Sun reports that Democrat Hillary Clinton supports a study to determine if Internet gambling can be fairly regulated so that individuals can safely participate in it and … Continue reading

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Trade on BetFair with a TradeFair-like interface thanks to the BinarySoft order-entry software.

BinarySoft: BinarySoft develop innovative cross-platform software to operate with online betting exchanges such as Betfair. Online betting is currently taking the internet by storm, with betting exchanges seeing huge traded volumes in a wide range of markets from sports to … Continue reading

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