New Posts For Thread: Betfair reaffirm the importance of their exchangehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchangehttp://www.betangel.com/blog_wp/2013/09/19/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange/You may remember our campaign a little while ago where we encouraged everybody to provide some feedback to Betfair, you can read the original post by clickinI dont understand (and dont like it) on betfair that when economies are struggling, there are instruments to stimulate the economy: -Changing taxes, -lowering rates(to ease credit availability). and more.Here on BF. We have lower demand for bets buthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535570861#535570861I dont understand (and dont like it) on betfair that when economies are struggling, there are instruments to stimulate the economy: -Changing taxes, -lowering rates(to ease credit availability). and more.Here on BF. We have lower demand for bets butSat, 21 Sep 2013 12:52:41 -0500Same here. Poorest year ever for me with similar expierience.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535570627#535570627Same here. Poorest year ever for me with similar expierience.Sat, 21 Sep 2013 12:37:47 -0500Been full time on here since 2007 and I have to admit it's been a real struggle for me this year. Could just be variance but I am starting to question things and wondering how much mug money has been taken off the exchange and onto the sportsbook.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535568689#535568689Been full time on here since 2007 and I have to admit it's been a real struggle for me this year. Could just be variance but I am starting to question things and wondering how much mug money has been taken off the exchange and onto the sportsbook.Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:53:05 -0500Can you imagine how many knock backs sportsbook punters are going to get when there is only £2 sitting behind the price coming from the exchangehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535567853#535567853Can you imagine how many knock backs sportsbook punters are going to get when there is only £2 sitting behind the price coming from the exchangeSat, 21 Sep 2013 10:16:17 -0500Basically, it's even less justifiable for them to take 40-60% of your winnings if they are using the prices / liquidity you provide to offer a product which is going to make them easy profit in excess of the commission you yourself generate. The relhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535563633#535563633Basically, it's even less justifiable for them to take 40-60% of your winnings if they are using the prices / liquidity you provide to offer a product which is going to make them easy profit in excess of the commission you yourself generate. The relSat, 21 Sep 2013 06:44:32 -0500I actually think that if things are implemented as planned it's a reasonable strategy- offering a sportsbook with exchange derived prices gives them a new avenue to entice recreation players (especially with associated exchange-derived cash-out functhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535563571#535563571I actually think that if things are implemented as planned it's a reasonable strategy- offering a sportsbook with exchange derived prices gives them a new avenue to entice recreation players (especially with associated exchange-derived cash-out functSat, 21 Sep 2013 06:39:48 -0500or as Investor 2 said , charges at withdrawalshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535562659#535562659or as Investor 2 said , charges at withdrawalsSat, 21 Sep 2013 05:33:19 -0500viva el presidente! 20 Sep 13 02:20 Joined: 10 Jun 06 | Topic/replies: 16,559 | Blogger: viva el presidente!'s blogthe trouble with that model CB is it relies on sportsbook punters not "graduating" to the exchange. or if they do being replaced by newhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535562653#535562653viva el presidente! 20 Sep 13 02:20 Joined: 10 Jun 06 | Topic/replies: 16,559 | Blogger: viva el presidente!'s blogthe trouble with that model CB is it relies on sportsbook punters not "graduating" to the exchange. or if they do being replaced by newSat, 21 Sep 2013 05:32:44 -0500One thing is certain, whatever BF do in this area will be of benefit to BF above exchange users. They are not going to be pushing sportsbook bets onto the exchange without having a massive finger in the pie having a good taste of the produce first.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535561041#535561041One thing is certain, whatever BF do in this area will be of benefit to BF above exchange users. They are not going to be pushing sportsbook bets onto the exchange without having a massive finger in the pie having a good taste of the produce first.Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:48:53 -0500Is the Sporstbook available to use in the countries where the exchange model isn't?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30089013/betfair-reaffirm-the-importance-of-their-exchange?post_id=535560315#535560315Is the Sporstbook available to use in the countries where the exchange model isn't?Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:07:24 -0500