New Posts For Thread: Zoombet closing?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closingUse this for the majority of my bets now.Unfortunately seems to be closing from June 10th.Anyone else use this?Good to see Zoombet have relented for the time being.Betfair should put their hands in their pocket and subsidse them or come up with a better alternative.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520625367#520625367Good to see Zoombet have relented for the time being.Betfair should put their hands in their pocket and subsidse them or come up with a better alternative.Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:23:54 -0500Please donate to keep Zoombet open.. see Zoombet thread in Betfair mobile for more info.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520624447#520624447Please donate to keep Zoombet open.. see Zoombet thread in Betfair mobile for more info.Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:37:22 -0500As I understand it, the developers were operating it for free, but because it was so popular, it had become too expensive in time/cost terms.Have a look at the Betfair Mobile forum below.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520560777#520560777As I understand it, the developers were operating it for free, but because it was so popular, it had become too expensive in time/cost terms.Have a look at the Betfair Mobile forum below.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:27:19 -0500So why would zoombet close, its a great app!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520559647#520559647So why would zoombet close, its a great app!Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:01:11 -0500The problem here is that Betfair's own app is either painfully slow and unresponsive or just plain freezes. I just end up stabbing the screen repeatedly until I get directed somewhere I didn't want.timeform.betfair.com works better, but is full of clhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520559319#520559319The problem here is that Betfair's own app is either painfully slow and unresponsive or just plain freezes. I just end up stabbing the screen repeatedly until I get directed somewhere I didn't want.timeform.betfair.com works better, but is full of clThu, 07 Jun 2012 11:53:48 -0500Eh? I've been using Betfair's Android app for ages now, what's the problem?It isn't on Google Play, but you can easily download it from Betfair directly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520546203#520546203Eh? I've been using Betfair's Android app for ages now, what's the problem?It isn't on Google Play, but you can easily download it from Betfair directly.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:04:40 -0500Anyone know if we can avert this by contacting the people paying for the servers and asking them to keep afloat and starting a betfair cooperative to pay for the servers so Zoombet can continue.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520545739#520545739Anyone know if we can avert this by contacting the people paying for the servers and asking them to keep afloat and starting a betfair cooperative to pay for the servers so Zoombet can continue.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:45:14 -0500Betfair stated in March that they hoped to have an Android app available before the start of Euro 2012.They're cutting it a bit fine!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520528349#520528349Betfair stated in March that they hoped to have an Android app available before the start of Euro 2012.They're cutting it a bit fine!Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:02:41 -0500I do. It's the only viable way of betting on an Android smartphone.If I'd known that Betfair were unuseable on a smartphone except via Zoombet, I'd never have been persuaded to replace my old Nokia.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520527627#520527627I do. It's the only viable way of betting on an Android smartphone.If I'd known that Betfair were unuseable on a smartphone except via Zoombet, I'd never have been persuaded to replace my old Nokia.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:40:48 -0500I'll take that as a "no" then!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29162851/zoombet-closing?post_id=520527491#520527491I'll take that as a "no" then!Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:35:21 -0500