No, there were no in-play markets when it was launched. No keep bets, no cashout.
2002-2003
I started trading pre-off racing but can't even imagine trading football or tennis before in-play was introduced.
I always started inplay and sort of went full circle, tbf there's enough volume in preoff football to speculate and stuff but not liquid at all, while preoff tennis is very weak and niche at best, I still pick off some decent trades on grand slams but less often than before
Would have loved a stab at 2002 markets though, as would anyone I imagine!
Unsure about volumes but almost sounds like a paradise for market makers and the like
In the run-up to Wimbledon 2000, the BF market had the Williams sisters' odds mixed up; Venus at 12/1 and Serena 3/1 instead of vice versa. Took about 12 hours for enough folk to realise and adjust them, but I think there was only fivers and tenners available.
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In the early days there was no % at the top of page. I think sporting options were the first
to show the %.
Remember when the round betting for the Lewis v Tyson was a steady 103% on the right hand side. Possible to earn thousands in a short period of time on very big events.
And there was a pop-up screen when you wanted to place bets.
to show the %.
Remember when the round betting for the Lewis v Tyson was a steady 103% on the right hand side. Possible to earn thousands in a short period of time on very big events.
And there was a pop-up screen when you wanted to place bets.