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The Betfair Story and How Two Men Changed the World of Gambling
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-00-727700-1 (ISBN)
Description
The fascinating story of a huge international business success story, and how one company has created legions of new gamblers and changed the worlds of gambling and sport forever. A betting exchange is an internet company which provides gamblers with an online marketplace in which they can bet with each other. Betting exchanges now account for a third of all betting in Britain. Betfair is the world's pre-eminent betting exchange, with 90% of the global market. Betfair oversees five million bets each day - 10 times greater than the volume of the London Stock Exchange trades.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-00-727700-1 (9780007277001)
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Person
Colin Cameron has an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge and has written about the business of betting for over 15 years. He is the author of seven books, a BBC broadcaster and a regular contributor to the Financial Times and New York Times.