History: The first betting exchanges

 Betfair was the earliest betting exchange. In 2001, Flutter and Betfair combined, with Betfair being chosen as the major betting exchange. The flutter.com site discontinued operations in January 2002. Betfair has maintained a dominant position in the betting exchange market since then. BETDAQ (commonly known as the 'Ladbrokes Exchange') is thought to be the second-largest betting exchange, with a 7 percent stake of the betting exchange market in 2013. Following their takeover in February 2013, Ladbrokes plc (now Ladbrokes Coral) acquired BETDAQ.

Exchanges and traditional bookmakers compared

The majority of exchanges make money by charging a commission, which is calculated as a proportion of each customer's net winnings on each event or market. If one or more opposing customers are willing to match their bets, gamblers whose betting activities have been banned by bookmakers (usually for winning too much money) are able to place bets of any quantity. Because of the lesser over rounds, the odds given on a betting exchange are frequently better than those offered by bookmakers, despite the commission charged.


Despite these benefits, there are currently certain limitations to swaps. Exchanges are currently unsuitable for unconstrained multiple parlay betting since they want to concentrate their liquidity in as few markets as feasible. Accumulators are available on Betfair, although they are limited in number and variety, and users cannot choose the results of accumulators. Some exchanges, such as BETDAQ, provide multiples as well, but they do it in the same way that traditional bookies do. Exchanges also tend to limit the number of possible odds to between 1.01 (1 to 100) and 1000. (999 to 1).


Backing and laying

Traditionally, betting has taken place between a customer and a bookmaker, with the customer 'backing' (bets that a result will occur) and the bookmaker 'laying' (bets that an outcome will not occur) (bets that the outcome will not occur). Anyone can bet on both sides of a wager on a betting exchange.


For example, if someone believes Team A will win the competition, they may vote in favor of that team. This is the option chosen by the bookmaker who is offering the player this wager. The sponsor's bet and odds will be agreed upon by both parties. The layer/bookmaker keeps the patron's bet if the team loses. If the team wins, the layer will pay the money to the sponsor based on the agreed-upon odds. Because each bet requires a patron and a layer, and the exchange of bets is not a participant in the bets placed on it, any betting exchange requires patrons and layers.


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