New Posts For Thread: Betfair shareshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-sharesWhat date do the shares go on offer and will we be able to buy through normal share dealing or do you need to let them know in advance? help appreciated.shares up 63p today ......https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=497518981#497518981shares up 63p today ......Tue, 31 May 2011 11:07:10 -0500Data on gambling worldwidehttp://www.morssglobalfinance.com/the-global-economics-of-gambling/Note betting is a growth business, increasing around 7% per annumOtherwise, barriers to entry aren't that high and viable competitors will come, even thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=497109649#497109649Data on gambling worldwidehttp://www.morssglobalfinance.com/the-global-economics-of-gambling/Note betting is a growth business, increasing around 7% per annumOtherwise, barriers to entry aren't that high and viable competitors will come, even thoughThu, 26 May 2011 22:46:04 -0500Then, as stated before, a rival in that country will spring up with much lower commission, no premium charge, better customer service (wouldn't be difficult!) etc etc etc.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496596625#496596625Then, as stated before, a rival in that country will spring up with much lower commission, no premium charge, better customer service (wouldn't be difficult!) etc etc etc.Sun, 22 May 2011 10:06:32 -0500no potential for future growth? what if china, india, japan, usa etc legalise gambling/exchanges?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496537341#496537341no potential for future growth? what if china, india, japan, usa etc legalise gambling/exchanges?Sat, 21 May 2011 16:38:47 -0500...............................,-~*`¯lll... ................................,-~*`lllllllllllllllllllllllllll¯`*-,................................................................,-~*llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll*-,....................https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496416545#496416545...............................,-~*`¯lll... ................................,-~*`lllllllllllllllllllllllllll¯`*-,................................................................,-~*llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll*-,....................Fri, 20 May 2011 12:54:46 -0500Why the hell are you debating this then?We are dicussing whether betfair are overvalued or not. People have been saying that because it is a monopoly, it isn't overvalued. Whether or not the barriers to entry are high or low is completely irrelevant.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496412729#496412729Why the hell are you debating this then?We are dicussing whether betfair are overvalued or not. People have been saying that because it is a monopoly, it isn't overvalued. Whether or not the barriers to entry are high or low is completely irrelevant.Fri, 20 May 2011 12:16:24 -0500Johnnie walker's point, turtleshead, was that a serious newcomer would have to raise an eye-watering sum to compete. After all, the field is already littered with failures who invested merely enormous sums and failed to make a dent in Betfair. God onhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496392853#496392853Johnnie walker's point, turtleshead, was that a serious newcomer would have to raise an eye-watering sum to compete. After all, the field is already littered with failures who invested merely enormous sums and failed to make a dent in Betfair. God onFri, 20 May 2011 08:54:52 -0500Screaming, read my post. You need to look at this in the context of the wider market. By anyones opinion, any company valued at £1.5 billion with only £50 million profits has to have potential for decent future growth, or it is ridiculously overvalhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496287777#496287777Screaming, read my post. You need to look at this in the context of the wider market. By anyones opinion, any company valued at £1.5 billion with only £50 million profits has to have potential for decent future growth, or it is ridiculously overvalThu, 19 May 2011 12:56:31 -0500But who says the correct price of £5 is a "low" one? The only reason you or jw seems to have to justify it is that the original price was 3 times that. So what - I really don't understand the point you make. Any would be competitor who wanted to stahttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496286121#496286121But who says the correct price of £5 is a "low" one? The only reason you or jw seems to have to justify it is that the original price was 3 times that. So what - I really don't understand the point you make. Any would be competitor who wanted to staThu, 19 May 2011 12:41:40 -0500To put it another way, Betfair IS the entire betting exchange sector.If the share price values Betfair (and hence the entire exchange sector) at, say, £1.5 billion, then a potential competitor may consider investing millions to start up a new companhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25963437/betfair-shares?post_id=496187585#496187585To put it another way, Betfair IS the entire betting exchange sector.If the share price values Betfair (and hence the entire exchange sector) at, say, £1.5 billion, then a potential competitor may consider investing millions to start up a new companWed, 18 May 2011 17:58:03 -0500