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TimeForm-i = BetFair’s innovative TimeForm = UK horse racing publication

UK-based prediction exchange (betting exchange) BetFair will launch this week a new horse racing product —TimeForm-i. (Yes, that is TimeForm-i —with an “i” on the end… like “innovative”, “insightful”, “informative”, and “interactive”.) TimeForm-i will seek to leverage the TimeForm product … Continue reading

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The Racing Post and TimeForm/BetFair are two competitors in the UK horseracing data publication business.

The Racing Post and TimeForm compete in the same space; they make money from horse racing data. The Racing Post through its newspaper; TimeForm through its database publications. On the Web, they compete head to head in many respects —and … Continue reading

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In the UK, BetFair is pushing the bookmakers into the betting museum.

BetFair will soon announce plans to publish their own starting prices. – REDUX As one of our Deep Throats told the Midas Oracle readers on October 31, 2007, … Betfair, the internet’s leading betting exchange, is believed to be on … Continue reading

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In 2005, Niall O’Connor failed to persuade BetFair to return the commissions earned from fraudulent trades.

Bookmakers Review: 22-12-2005 – Betfair ruled out the possibility to return the commission earned from fraudulent trades. Responding to a letter from Niall O’Connor of bettingmarket.com published by the Racing Post, senior management at the betting exchange said they were … Continue reading

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BetFair Multiples??

BetFair Multiples – in the Racing Post, page 89 – Thursday, January 18, 2007 I would appreciate if a U.K.-based Midas Oracle reader informed me or sent me excerpts. Thanks. Will make up to you. I heard that it means … Continue reading

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A prediction exchange should also be a content producer. – REDUX

Via Niall O’Connor, I’ve found a three-week-old Guardian commentary piece on BetFair gobbling TimeForm (scroll down): Punters cannot suffer from some serious competition in the exchange market, if only because it would help to prevent Betfair developing the complacency and … Continue reading

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