New Posts For Thread: Swedish Bots Shutdownhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdownhttp://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/Swedish-Bots-Shutdown_13015.aspxWhy are bots are considered illegal for use on Poker sites but notBetfair or the Financial markets. What is the big difference?I cant see how it could be "illiegal" , it would against terms and conditions, more likehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529494521#529494521I cant see how it could be "illiegal" , it would against terms and conditions, more likeSat, 02 Mar 2013 17:23:27 -0600Here is the story in Swedish: http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/storbedrageri-pa-svenska-spels-poker/14 people were reported to the police on suspicion of fraud. Together they had won the equivalent of 180,000 GBP in a year by using using bots on the phttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529449733#529449733Here is the story in Swedish: http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/storbedrageri-pa-svenska-spels-poker/14 people were reported to the police on suspicion of fraud. Together they had won the equivalent of 180,000 GBP in a year by using using bots on the pFri, 01 Mar 2013 06:18:43 -0600odd article. i'll see if i can find an original in Swedish.bots can obviously only cheat if there's collusion going onhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529437843#529437843odd article. i'll see if i can find an original in Swedish.bots can obviously only cheat if there's collusion going onThu, 28 Feb 2013 16:43:59 -0600CLYDEBANK29Date Joined: 10 Jan 02Add contact | Send message25 Feb 13 19:12 Joined: 10 Jan 02 | Topic/replies: 3,262 | Blogger: CLYDEBANK29's blogThe World Chess Champion would be a cheat if he won by using software. The same applies to poker. Ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529348579#529348579CLYDEBANK29Date Joined: 10 Jan 02Add contact | Send message25 Feb 13 19:12 Joined: 10 Jan 02 | Topic/replies: 3,262 | Blogger: CLYDEBANK29's blogThe World Chess Champion would be a cheat if he won by using software. The same applies to poker. IMon, 25 Feb 2013 15:02:45 -0600I would say bots on an exchange add liquidity (as do manual players), by which the end user benefits by way of better prices available to bet at.Most people don't want to play poker against a bot, but they do want liquid markets on a betting exchangehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529348507#529348507I would say bots on an exchange add liquidity (as do manual players), by which the end user benefits by way of better prices available to bet at.Most people don't want to play poker against a bot, but they do want liquid markets on a betting exchangeMon, 25 Feb 2013 15:00:10 -0600The World Chess Champion would be a cheat if he won by using software. The same applies to poker. It's a game between 2 (or more) players. Using software is cheating.Financial markets are markets not games, so therein lies the differencehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529344843#529344843The World Chess Champion would be a cheat if he won by using software. The same applies to poker. It's a game between 2 (or more) players. Using software is cheating.Financial markets are markets not games, so therein lies the differenceMon, 25 Feb 2013 13:12:27 -0600http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/Swedish-Bots-Shutdown_13015.aspxWhy are bots are considered illegal for use on Poker sites but notBetfair or the Financial markets. What is the big difference?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29786895/swedish-bots-shutdown?post_id=529342593#529342593http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/Swedish-Bots-Shutdown_13015.aspxWhy are bots are considered illegal for use on Poker sites but notBetfair or the Financial markets. What is the big difference?Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:46:23 -0600