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BetFair-TradeFair fights corruption, while TradeSports-InTrade does not.

— BetFair-TradeFair is legal and has ethics, while TradeSports-InTrade is not and has none. — Via Steve Roman who provides the recap and another excerpt, The New York Times: [...] At the center of the investigation is Betfair, one of … Continue reading

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BetFair has an anti-fraud team whereas InTrade-TradeSports has none.

That’s the chunk of truth that no US journalist or blogger or prediction market scholar will dare telling you. — Czarek Sokolowski / AP — The Los Angeles Times has a two-page investigation into the alleged corruption of that tennis … Continue reading

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CORRUPTION IN TENNIS: Nikolay Davydenko claims that he is innocent.

Did we suspect an innocent?? Bet scandal worries Davydenko RUSSIAN Nikolay Davydenko is worried his reputation will suffer after becoming embroiled in a betting controversy. Davydenko retired with a foot injury in the third set of his match with Argentine … Continue reading

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CORRUPTION IN TENNIS: the Nikolay Davydenko vs. Vassallo Arguello prediction markets at BetFair

As Midas Oracle has reported, BetFair decided to void all bets because its 40-person anti-corruption team detected foul speculation: The volume was ten times higher than the normal; The clear favorite (Nikolay Davydenko) was short-sold en masse one hour before … Continue reading

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