New Posts For Thread: Which betting exchange...https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchangeIs currently the best?I am aware of three , obviously betfair, purple and match. I don't know if there are any others, if so I haven't heard of them, to my mind betfair with all it's failings is still the most user friendly.When I signed up and logged into Polymarket through a UK IP address it wouldn't let me fund the account, saying they don't accept UK users, So I had to go through VPN.The NYSE has just taken a stake in them valuing them at $9Bn. It reminds me a bit ohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=565019375#565019375When I signed up and logged into Polymarket through a UK IP address it wouldn't let me fund the account, saying they don't accept UK users, So I had to go through VPN.The NYSE has just taken a stake in them valuing them at $9Bn. It reminds me a bit oWed, 08 Oct 2025 11:37:43 -0500Polymarket is not explicitly illegal in the UK, but it has faced regulatory issues elsewhere and operates in a grey area as an unlicensed platform for prediction markets. While UK regulators haven't blocked access, users are cautioned to seek professhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=565018219#565018219Polymarket is not explicitly illegal in the UK, but it has faced regulatory issues elsewhere and operates in a grey area as an unlicensed platform for prediction markets. While UK regulators haven't blocked access, users are cautioned to seek professTue, 07 Oct 2025 17:08:26 -0500There is a reason to use Smarkets (or at least there was) but they will close your account if you figure out why and win. There's only so much liquidity on here for starters. Their algorithm isn't much cop (well it wasn't) for seconds.I don't blamehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=565018215#565018215There is a reason to use Smarkets (or at least there was) but they will close your account if you figure out why and win. There's only so much liquidity on here for starters. Their algorithm isn't much cop (well it wasn't) for seconds.I don't blameTue, 07 Oct 2025 17:02:33 -0500Thanks blank, interesting way of doing it.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564946705#564946705Thanks blank, interesting way of doing it.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 08:16:06 -0500The other 4 get cancelled if your balance can no longer cover it. I've found it's probably not the best to put up lots of unmatched bets because you can lose track, and the bets that become value will get matched and the others cancelled. There doesnhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564944827#564944827The other 4 get cancelled if your balance can no longer cover it. I've found it's probably not the best to put up lots of unmatched bets because you can lose track, and the bets that become value will get matched and the others cancelled. There doesnFri, 29 Aug 2025 13:49:25 -0500"unmatched bets don't drain from your capital until matched"I am intrigued how they manage that - if you hae 5 1k unmatched bets on your account, and one matches, what happens to the other 4?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564944191#564944191"unmatched bets don't drain from your capital until matched"I am intrigued how they manage that - if you hae 5 1k unmatched bets on your account, and one matches, what happens to the other 4?Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:16:44 -0500"unmatched bets don't drain from your capital until matched"I am intrigued how they manage that - if you hae 5 1k unmatched bets on your account, and one matches, what happens to the other 4?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564944189#564944189"unmatched bets don't drain from your capital until matched"I am intrigued how they manage that - if you hae 5 1k unmatched bets on your account, and one matches, what happens to the other 4?Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:16:43 -0500Polymarket calls itself the worlds biggest prediction market, which is just another name for betting exchange. UK Users aren't currently allowed to bet.Some observations, huge markets in non-sports, circa 500K active monthly traders, they pay 4% intehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564943353#564943353Polymarket calls itself the worlds biggest prediction market, which is just another name for betting exchange. UK Users aren't currently allowed to bet.Some observations, huge markets in non-sports, circa 500K active monthly traders, they pay 4% inteThu, 28 Aug 2025 23:47:14 -0500I agree with both of you, betfair is the place to be, like it or loathe it!Nice to see the General Betting forum getting more use these dayshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564930877#564930877I agree with both of you, betfair is the place to be, like it or loathe it!Nice to see the General Betting forum getting more use these daysSat, 23 Aug 2025 05:17:55 -0500Thanks for the reply Longbridge, I forgot about smarkets, I like the betfair layout the best of all the exchanges, I find **** the least user friendly imo,but ut has a very good customer service.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31882235/which-betting-exchange?post_id=564930813#564930813Thanks for the reply Longbridge, I forgot about smarkets, I like the betfair layout the best of all the exchanges, I find **** the least user friendly imo,but ut has a very good customer service.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:24:45 -0500