Betting Direct

Betting direct with fellow punters at exchanges such as Betfair gives you on average odds that are on average 20% better, as there is no hefty bookmaker’s margin to be taken off. On some occasions, although rarely, it has been known for odds to be 200% better. These exchanges do take a relatively small 2-5% commission of your winnings. Generally bookmakers do not like exchanges such as Betfair and Betdaq, simply because they are taking valuable business away.

The odds offered by betting exchanges are not those set by betting operators, they are dictated by market forces because anyone can set the price. It has now got to the stage where bookmakers look to the exchanges to set their odds to make sure they can be competitive, and also set odds that are acceptable.

If you were looking for Bet Direct, this page may be misleading in giving you the impression that the site is a betting exchange, whereas it is simply a normal bookmaker.