Betfair Not Allowing Americans

[Ace_of_Spades]

Could you imagine, BetFair would be fuking huge. American sports betting at Betfair would improve immensely, especially the liquidity on Baseball and Basketball.

[FourLengthsClear]

I would love to see it, for the same reasons as you, but it ain't going to happen any time soon.

TBH it is probably not that big a deal for Betfair, the volumes they do on soccer, tennis and horse racing would still dwarf what would be done on US Sports. Bear in mind that for an average televised EPL game, in excess on GBP 30 million is usually matched.

[jjgold]

They do not need it and Americans do not bet with exchanges like euro punters

They get more action on USA sports now and if Americans were allowed would not go up much

Americans are too stupid to bet with exchanges

Matchbook had failed miserably

[jjgold]

A tv NBA game gets 20x more action at betfair than matchbook

Case closed

[Hareeba!]

They do not need it and Americans do not bet with exchanges like euro punters

They get more action on USA sports now and if Americans were allowed would not go up much

Americans are too stupid to bet with exchanges

Matchbook had failed miserably

absurd!
up until about 10 years ago Brits didn't bet on exchanges either
then look at what happened when they discovered them!
the same thing will happen if (hopefully when) Betfair gets licensed to operate in the US

[VTranX]

i would like to try pinnacle even more.

[jjgold]

absurd!
up until about 10 years ago Brits didn't bet on exchanges either
then look at what happened when they discovered them!
the same thing will happen if (hopefully when) Betfair gets licensed to operate in the US

Every usa exchange has failed Son

Matchbook has not grown in 5 years

[RonPaul2008]

Real lame thread title. How about "what if Bet Fair allowed Americans"? or "why doesn't Betfair allow Americans"?

Your thread title makes it sound like Betfair is now allowing Americans.

[Ace_of_Spades]

Real lame thread title. How about "what if Bet Fair allowed Americans"? or "why doesn't Betfair allow Americans"?

Your thread title makes it sound like Betfair is now allowing Americans.

I find i'm rather lazy when using forums on the internet. But, i don't think anyone cares too much.

[tofuman]

nice bait and switch move. what is the point of this thread? stop misleading people w/ titles like "betfair allowing americans", when in fact betfair is not allowing americans.

[Hareeba!]

Every usa exchange has failed Son

Matchbook has not grown in 5 years

and how many Americans even knew they existed?
and of those how many of them know it's legal to use Matchbook?
when was the last time you saw an advertisement for any exchange?
when did you last see a leading sporting team wearing an exchange's shirt?

[Scottish]

They do not need it and Americans do not bet with exchanges like euro punters

They get more action on USA sports now and if Americans were allowed would not go up much

Americans are too stupid to bet with exchanges

Matchbook had failed miserably

Epic.

[ryanspeer2001]

I saw this headline and went from happiness to heartbreak the moment I read your post. Imagine I will continue to ....imagine.

[Scooter]

I find i'm rather lazy when using forums on the internet. But, i don't think anyone cares too much.

Nice attempt at not taking responsibility for your cr*p thread.

Thanks for wasting my time with a deceptive title sure to attract attention for the wrong reasons (Attention Whore 101) and a worthless post.

[LegitBet]

Yeah... What he said!
Seriously though exchanges will be the future, but they will look alot more like conventional books do now.

[SBRMAN23]

that would be amazing could only wish.

[nenad]

no thx

[chachi]

would not surprise me if greek/5dimes/etc funnel donations to various members of congress via various vehicles to keep exchange betting banned ... their business model / levels of vig will be doomed to the big ticket players once it kicks off

[Glitch]

i would like to try pinnacle even more.

same.

misleading thread title by the way.

[Ace_of_Spades]

misleading thread title by the way.

Yeah, i understand. I apologize for the misleading title.

[jjgold]

All these guys posting here saying they would love to play at betfair???

They do not even play at matchbook

If you guys were so charged about exchange betting matchbook would have over 500,000k on nba games not $15,000

[jjgold]

Exchange Betting is a Euro thing and not a usa thing

never will be

[RickySteve]

Betfair is managed for retards. Matchbook is managed by retards.

[Mikail]

I saw this headline and went from happiness to heartbreak the moment I read your post. Imagine I will continue to ....imagine.

My feelings exactly. The thread title is a bit misleading to say the least. I feel like I've been lied to. We need an out like Betfair in the U.S

[SBRMAN23]

Def was misleading did.get super excited at first

[tommygun]

haha the thread title is hilarious,glad i can play at betfair tho

[Hareeba!]

Exchange Betting is a Euro thing and not a usa thing

never will be

Absolute and utter rot!

Given the same opportunity there is absolutely no reason that Yanks wouldn't take to exchange betting just like the rest of the world has

'Euro thing'?
I'm not European
Do you have any idea just how much Indians and other Asians are betting at Betfair?
Why would Yanks be so so different?

[skrtelfan]

Nice attempt at not taking responsibility for your cr*p thread.

Thanks for wasting my time with a deceptive title sure to attract attention for the wrong reasons (Attention Whore 101) and a worthless post.

Yeah I clicked on it thinking this might be about TVG.

[sq764]

They do not need it and Americans do not bet with exchanges like euro punters

They get more action on USA sports now and if Americans were allowed would not go up much

Americans are too stupid to bet with exchanges

Matchbook had failed miserably

What an absolutely ignorant/idiotic statement. Pieces of trash have their opinions I guess..

[jjgold]

sq...................facts do not lie Son

You have no idea what your talking about

Matchbook has not grown in 5 years idiot

[sq764]

sq...................facts do not lie Son

You have no idea what your talking about

Matchbook has not grown in 5 years idiot

you sound like you're eurotrash, son

[Hareeba!]

Matchbook has not grown in 5 years idiot

has far more to do with the fact that they are virtually unknown and the US's stand against gambling than anything related to the intelligence of Yanks

[sq764]

has far more to do with the fact that they are virtually unknown and the US's stand against gambling than anything related to the intelligence of Yanks

I don't think logic will work with this assclown..

[jjgold]

You guys are so dumb

at least 4 exchanges have went bankrupt in usa because we do not take interest in it like Euro bettors do

Americans are not as sophisticated as the euro player and only like betting traditional books

Matchbook also is not going to last

On TV NFL football games betfair slams matchbook in volume and that is a disgrace especially when it is at night in the UK

I love making you guys look like idiots

I am a pro and your not

[FourLengthsClear]

I think there is some truth to what jjgold has said.

As bad as Matchbook has been at promoting and managing themselves, I can see no other reason for them having failed to take share away from the US facing offshore books.

If the US was to deregulate this industry tomorrow, I don't see hoards of Americans flooding Betfair or a new exchange supplanting Matchbook. I think most would just be happy about the lower transaction costs and increased financial security and continuing to play at traditional books.