Betfair

They Say:

Betfair offers a range of betting products. For sports betting there are over 50 different sports on the exchange covering events from 122 different countries. We regularly have football from 30 different countries and cover over 1000 horse races each week, added to this is a large range of other subjects such as reality TV and financial markets. Sports betting on [betfair].com is complimented by an online poker site betfairpoker.com, an online casino with an innovative zero edge, and a set of unique Exchange Games offered by betfairgames.com.

We Say:
Betfair is the daddy of all exchanges. The sheer volume of events and bets that can be made is staggering. But best of all is the simple fact that Betfair is an exchange. This means that you can be the bookie and lay off bets, allowing matched betting and arbitrage.

The site itself is very easy to use, which is no doubt why Betfair is such a popular site. Everything you could need to help place a bet and understand the exchange system is in an obvious place and just a click away.

Because Betfair aren’t a traditional bookmaker they aren’t interested in the outcome of events, they make their cash by charging a commission on players winnings of up to 5%. To compensate for this commission the odds tend to be much better than those found at the traditional bookies. Betfair claim up to 20% better!

We use Betfair as our main exchange for matched betting, and taking advantage of other bookmakers free bets and specials. There are other exchanges out there, and the commission charged is often less, but for event choice and volume of cash available we don’t think that Betfair can be beaten.