Tag Archives: runner

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

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair: Bet Matching Forum Q&A Session 19/03/08 Betfair Customer Services 17 Mar 11:50 As announced last week weâ€™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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One trader’s view on BetFair’s new bet-matching logic

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

He/She LOVES it!!!!! POLL: should betfair keep the new bet matching logic WITH BEST EXECUTION ? – K J J – 17 Mar 17:48 I say YES. Such a system has been long overdue. Say for example, in a market … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchange & Market Designs, Exchanges & Markets, Market Trading, Mechanism Designs | Tagged bet matching, bet matching logic, BetFair, GBP, market designs, Market Trading, Player, prediction markets, runner, Trader, traders | 2 Comments

BetFair SP = BetFair Starting Price

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

What is SP betting? SP is an abbreviation for â€˜Starting Priceâ€™ and until now has been more widely associated with traditional bookmaking. The method by which SPs are set for each runner varies in different countries. Traditionally in the UK … Continue reading →

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BetFair will soon announce plans to publish their own starting prices.

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Guest Author

Probably, in response to this. In horse racing, starting prices (SP) are the odds prevailing in the on-course fixed-odds betting market at the time a race begins. The method by which they are set for each runner varies in different … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Software | Tagged BetFair, BetFair SP, BetFair Starting Price, BetFair Starting Prices, prediction markets, runner | Leave a comment

BetFair Australia rebuffed by an Australian state, Western Australia.

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via betting expert Niall O’Connor, the government of Western Australia: Betfair application to publish WA race fields not in the public interest 11/10/07 Betting exchange operator Betfair has had its application to publish Western Australian race fields information rejected, Racing … Continue reading →

Posted in Regulations | Tagged Australia, BetFair Australia, exchange operator, Gaming Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich, minister, Niall O'Connor, runner, State Government, Western Australia | Leave a comment

BetFair Horse Racing Form powered by TimeForm

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair Horse Racing Form powered by TimeForm Stay on top of your horse racing with Betfair Racing’s form guide – New FAST results service – Live information service. This will include live information providing the latest non-runners, jockey changes, going … Continue reading →

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Let’s destroy Madison Avenue. –> DIY TV Advertising = Spot Runner

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Spot Runner: Spot Runner is the first Internet-based ad agency that makes it easy and affordable for local businesses to advertise on TV. With Spot Runner’s revolutionary approach, local businesses now have access to television, the most powerful marketing tool … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged David Waxman, FireFly Networks, Internet-based ad agency, Madison Avenue, Media, media buying, Nick Grouf, runner, Spot Runner, television advertising | Leave a comment

BetFair fights the sports corruption that it suscitates.

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Niall O’Connor of Betting Market, UK’s Horseracing Regulatory Authority: 3. The essence of the case put against them by Mark Warby QC on behalf of the HRA was that they were engaged in passing inside information for reward to … Continue reading →

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BetFair Multiples

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair Help: What is multiples betting? Betfair offers multiples betting, also known as accumulator betting. You can combine a number of selections from different markets into one bet. Betfair allows multiples of between two and eight legs. A leg is … Continue reading →

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