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Betfair Finds Web Application Optimisation a Safe Bet
Abstract
Launched in 2000, Betfair is a leading online betting exchange with a unique business model based on the New York Stock Exchange. The UK-based company has pioneered a betting exchange where customers bet against each other, rather than the bookmakers, and can modify their positions during an event. With more than 645,000 registered users and more than 100,000 active monthly users, Betfair has the capability to process more than five million transactions a day, and hundreds of bets a second. The ultimate goal is to ensure that its betting platform is the fastest and most resilient available on the Internet.
Launched in 2000, Betfair is a leading online betting exchange with a unique business model based on the New York Stock Exchange. The UK-based company has pioneered a betting exchange where customers bet against each other, rather than the bookmakers, and can modify their positions during an event. With more than 645,000 registered users and more than 100,000 active monthly users, Betfair has the capability to process more than five million transactions a day, and hundreds of bets a second. The ultimate goal is to ensure that its betting platform is the fastest and most resilient available on the Internet.
