Betting Exchanges, like Matchbook, have the best lines and cheapest commissions, but would be even better if they had any competetors. TradebetX disappeared probably because it was getting too hard to fund accounts with the U.S. bank crackdowns. I really wish they were still in business or that some other exchange, like them, or Matchbook would open soon. I have really only one or two complaints against Matchbook. 1. They allow a person to use a computer program bot to play both sides of game which is easy to spot but will keep a line from making any significant move in any direction. Sometimes I screw with the line by betting both sides myself for only 5 cents lol. 2. When an in progress line is posted during a live game they appears to be fishing going on. What I mean is that when I goto get a fill on a live line that is posted I don't get a fill. The line gets pulled and a more costlier line gets posted and the same thing happens one or two more times before I get filled at a much higher odds. Just like a fish chasing a worm. I have mentioned this to matchbook, more than a dozen times, and it almost seems like they are in on it because they keep on allowing those with some form of computer program too bait the hook and then yank it away. Please give them feedback if you have suffered the same frustrations as I have. Thanks I feel that if there was a fill or kill option this situation that I have mentioned would be corrected, and if they had more competition then they would have to accomodate their loyal clients better as well
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Exchanges geared for American Bettors is a hard sell as your already limiting people to a computer and still lots of bettors that call in bets which hurts it. Secondly Americans are traditional bettors and like traditional books.Comment -
Almost every American these days has a computer, and almost every bookie now a days has their operation located offshore, mainly in Costa Rica. It's true exchanges don't place bets for their customers, but maybe they could, and send an alert via pc or cel phone when their is a fill.Comment -
call sportsbooks
most of big action comes from phone not computer
everyone does not have a computer or lies to bet on internet
exchanges are flops except for betfairComment