P2P Betting Is The Next Big Thing?
from the not-quite-what-it-wounds-like dept
While my first thought was that this article was going to be about a Napster-style system for betting, it turns out that it has nothing to do with that kind of P2P. Instead, it's talking about how online betting shops are focusing now on setting up bets between people, rather than just letting them bet against the house. The system sounds fairly complicated, but it's basically an open market type of system, that once you read through the details isn't that hard to understand. The bigger question, though, is whether or not such gambling is legal in the US - and here no one agrees. The companies that take those bets from US bettors say (of course) it's perfectly legal - and point to how eBay is just providing a service connecting two buyers, but takes no responsibility for the transaction. It's a valid point. Of course, the question then remains whether the government could go after the individuals using the site for betting with each other.
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True P2P Betting Has Arrived !
I just read a quick blurb about Person-2-Person Betting here on techdirt and wanted to announce that a true P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Betting application has arrived at www.thebanya.com
TheBanya is an Online Betting Exchange like no other. It is revolutionary in that it utilizes Peer-to-Peer technology and true interactive functionality(chat, IM, forums, clubs) to offer direct Person-to-Person wagering(both public and private) in a social, community enviroment.
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P2P Betting Exchanges Are the Future of Betting
A simple analysis shows that sportsbooks TAKE more premium than it is necessary to cover associated risks. That is the main reason why P2P betting exchange can offer a new value in online betting.
Interested? Please visit our web site at www.p2psys.com for innovative P2P betting exchange software. You can run a successful p2p betting exchange with the platform that we offer and the price is ONLY $4,950
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P2P Betting Exchanges Are the Future of Betting
A simple analysis shows that sportsbooks TAKE more premium than it is necessary to cover associated risks. That is the main reason why P2P betting exchange can offer a new value in online betting.
Interested? Please visit our web site at www.p2psys.com for innovative P2P betting exchange software. You can run a successful p2p betting exchange with the platform that we offer and the price is ONLY $4,950!
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P2P betting exchanges are established, however there is much room for growth
Thus said, there is still much room for improvements within the industry, and currently there is only one major player commanding 96% of the market share.
br> Player2Players Ltd. offers a state of the art Betting Exchange Software platform, which allows players to bet against one another in a simple to use format. The system is totally turnkey, meaning that anybody from beginners to industry veterans can be a potential operator.
Check out Player2Players' products today at http://www.Player2Players.com/
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Re: P2P betting exchanges are established, however there is much room for growth
Do you still have this available? I would love to hear about this
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P2P betting exchanges are more visible, however only a handful offer the services
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