New Posts For Thread: Betfair shareshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-sharesany reason they have dropped like a stone lately? Other shares not doing that badIndia- cricket for sure, why are they not there already? Gambling is illegal in India, Mrben.To get around this, the biggest Indian bookmakers work out of Dubai, where, oddly enough, gambling is also illegal.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501714485#501714485India- cricket for sure, why are they not there already? Gambling is illegal in India, Mrben.To get around this, the biggest Indian bookmakers work out of Dubai, where, oddly enough, gambling is also illegal.Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:36:22 -0500They will be growing revenue. The idea behind the increase in PC charges is to force the big winners to give back more to the pot of money that keeps the exchange principle self sustaining and growing.At the moment the big winners are killing the golhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501348065#501348065They will be growing revenue. The idea behind the increase in PC charges is to force the big winners to give back more to the pot of money that keeps the exchange principle self sustaining and growing.At the moment the big winners are killing the golFri, 01 Jul 2011 17:22:37 -0500Maybe they had slow growth in revenue because high premium charges. If you increase the price of something, people will demand less of it. It is basic economics. Betfair believes that by increasing charges on the people who keep the market efficiehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501309409#501309409Maybe they had slow growth in revenue because high premium charges. If you increase the price of something, people will demand less of it. It is basic economics. Betfair believes that by increasing charges on the people who keep the market efficieFri, 01 Jul 2011 10:27:41 -0500usa is all tote, they would not be allowed to operate. AS I understand it many race clubs operate independantly as well.Every state has a different law.Otherwise I'm sure they would already be there.India- cricket for sure, why are they not there alrhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501195301#501195301usa is all tote, they would not be allowed to operate. AS I understand it many race clubs operate independantly as well.Every state has a different law.Otherwise I'm sure they would already be there.India- cricket for sure, why are they not there alrThu, 30 Jun 2011 08:14:50 -0500They already operate in the premium betting countries of the world and the betting options available are already huge.except china (as you mentioned), usa, india, japan...any one of which would dwarf all the current markets put together.whethere thehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501183677#501183677They already operate in the premium betting countries of the world and the betting options available are already huge.except china (as you mentioned), usa, india, japan...any one of which would dwarf all the current markets put together.whethere theThu, 30 Jun 2011 05:27:17 -0500That's it then.I'm definitely buying BF now.Just joking.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501066525#501066525That's it then.I'm definitely buying BF now.Just joking.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:40:05 -0500I can't really see the betfair model, at this stage of the game, being a good one to invest in.Most of the growth in betfair I would think has already occurred.They already operate in the premium betting countries of the world and the betting optionhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501064257#501064257I can't really see the betfair model, at this stage of the game, being a good one to invest in.Most of the growth in betfair I would think has already occurred.They already operate in the premium betting countries of the world and the betting optionTue, 28 Jun 2011 21:47:09 -0500JohnnieI don't think market makers have a real problem if they are turning over large volumes at small margins, and achieving a relatively smooth performance. Sure their margins will be squeezed further, but not to breaking point.The inequities arisehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501062541#501062541JohnnieI don't think market makers have a real problem if they are turning over large volumes at small margins, and achieving a relatively smooth performance. Sure their margins will be squeezed further, but not to breaking point.The inequities ariseTue, 28 Jun 2011 21:12:36 -0500if you dont 'market make' on betfair, where else can you do it? it s the classic case of a big hat and a big head, each needing the other. betfair needs liquidity but the marketmakers need the platform. it happened in all mature markets, margins arehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501059861#501059861if you dont 'market make' on betfair, where else can you do it? it s the classic case of a big hat and a big head, each needing the other. betfair needs liquidity but the marketmakers need the platform. it happened in all mature markets, margins areTue, 28 Jun 2011 20:27:19 -0500The contrarian in me is starting to awake from a deep slumber.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27637577/betfair-shares?post_id=501052753#501052753The contrarian in me is starting to awake from a deep slumber.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:36:04 -0500