Liquidity, the Bigger Picture The Changing Landscape of Exchange Liquidity It’s no secret that many in the community are lamenting a fall in Betfair Exchange liquidity. Yes, the figures have shifted over the years, and yes, some structural changes—like the Paddy Power merger and sportsbook focus—played a part. But is...
Life on the Tennis Fringe: What It Really Means to Be Ranked Outside the Top 100
Life on the Tennis Fringe Professional tennis looks glamorous on television. Packed stadiums, global travel, lucrative sponsorships and million-pound prize funds. But that image only applies to a tiny fraction of players. For those ranked outside the top 100 — even around the world’s top 150 — the reality is...
Connecting to Your VPS Using an iPhone
Connecting to Your VPS Using an iPhone If you want to access Bet Angel on an iPhone, the process is simple and secure. By using a Windows-based Virtual Private Server (VPS), you can run Bet Angel remotely and control it from your iPhone as if you were sitting in front...
Passive Bet Delays on Betfair: What They Are and How They Affect In-Play Betting
Passive Bet Delays on Betfair Betfair has quietly rolled out a change to how in-play betting works on certain markets, called Passive Bet Delays. If you bet or trade in-play, this is one of those changes that matters far more in practice than it sounds on paper. Let us explain what passive bet delays...
Australian Open Tennis
The First Grand Slam of the year gets underway and it's a great opportunity to get involved in Betfair Trading Tennis markets.
The Battle to Stop Clever People Betting – and Why Betting Exchanges Changed Everything
The Battle to Stop Clever People Betting In December’s Christmas special, The Economist published a long and revealing piece titled “The battle to stop clever people betting”, examining how modern bookmakers identify, restrict, and exclude successful customers. For anyone who has spent serious time betting or trading, the article reads...
Court of Appeal Dismisses Gibson v Betfair
Court of Appeal Dismisses Gibson v Betfair What This Landmark Ruling Really Means for Gamblers and the Betting Industry The Court of Appeal recently delivered its long awaited decision in Gibson v TSE Malta LP (t/a Betfair), a case that many in the gambling world had their eyes on. For years...
Understanding the Starting Price (SP) and Betfair SP (BSP) in Horse Racing
https://youtu.be/mU4k2SkYykc Understanding Starting Price in Horse Racing When you place a bet on a horse race, you’ll often see the option to take the Starting Price — commonly abbreviated as SP. It’s a term with deep roots in the sport and has evolved dramatically in the digital age, especially since the arrival of...
When Betfair gifted punters millions at Christmas
https://youtu.be/vdizVdOhuPQ?si=W_7oP_UIxutlFbdV During Christmas one year, we were treated to an EPIC day of spectacular proportions, and this post relives that moment for those who were not around to bear witness to it. Betting exchanges and the Betfair exchange, in particular, have brought many opportunities. As complex systems, they sometimes throw...
The Brutal Taxation Of Gambling
The Brutal Taxation Of Gambling Only the bookmaker wins, bookmaking is a license to print money are popular phrases. But in reality, only the taxman wins in the long term, and it's getting worse. You have to question whether the knock-on effects will reduce the effective tax yield and negate...