Keeping you informed

Betfair Payments - Announcing Paypal

We’re pleased to announce that customers based in the UK and European Union can now deposit funds directly into their Betfair account using Paypal – the global leader in online payments.

Better still, because Paypal now works hand-in-hand with the Betfair site, it means your transactions will be carried out in real time.

What’s more, we’re offering a FREE £5 to every customer when they make their first deposit (minimum of £5) via Paypal to fund their Betfair account. This offer closes on Saturday 15th April 2006, so hurry, and you’ll have £5 to use on The Grand National! Full terms and conditions available on request.

API Solutions - Free Access

Betfair Developers Program is pleased to announce the launch of a new product available to all Betfair users - the Free Access API.

The Free Access API is available free of charge to all Betfair members who have funded their account and it provides limited and unsupported access to a subset of the Betfair API services. This is a great opportunity for Betfair members who want to develop their own API applications and trial API access with no fees attached.

This is an unsupported product, meaning that there will be no direct developer support from the BDP support team. You will however have access to documentation and sample code, as well as access to the Developers forum once registered.

Getting started

For full information please go to http://bdp.betfair.com/freeapi.php - this will also give you a description of the Free Access offering, detailing which services are available and how often you can request them.

For Free Access API FAQs, go to http://bdp.betfair.com/freeapi_faq.php.

Please note that this product is intended for use by developers looking to create their own interfaces into the exchange using the API. If you are not a developer, we suggest that you search through the available off-the-shelf products offered by licensed Software Vendors via the Solutions Directory.

For full information on the Betfair Developers Program, visit http://bdp.betfair.com or contact us.

A message from Optic, creators of Bet Angel:

Bet Angel Professional is a product of Optic who is a third-party licensed software vendor of Betfair. To make use of Bet Angel API software you must enter into an agreement with Optic – separate from Betfair. For more information on the Betfair API visit http://bdp.betfair.com or email bdp@betfair.com.

Bet Angel professional is a comprehensive multi functional product, offering many different ways to bet or trade on Betfair.

Its many features includes functions specifically designed to aid you in different markets with strategies appropriate to each market and your specific trading or betting style. It is also very user definable, meaning you can not only use the best possible trading and betting tools; but also tweak them to create your own unique position - helping you maintain an edge.

Some key features of Bet Angel professional are one-click trading with timed fill or kill and stop loss orders. There’s streaming charts that display price, volume, weight of money and technical indicators. You also have available functions that cover dutching, bookmaking, triggered betting functions - and the ability to save and restore positions back into the market.

The unique Microsoft Excel interface includes a scripting language that allows you to trigger bets from Excel and let Bet Angel manage your position on Betfair. All facilities can be used manually or automatically.

Whatever your trading or betting style, Bet Angel can deliver an excellent set of tools for all your needs.

Test-drive Bet Angel Professional with our special offer of £20 for a 20 day subscription. Full details available at http://www.betangel.com/trial.htm.

Or why not visit our site and register in the competition for a chance to win a one year subscription for free! http://www.betangel.com.

Field Education Team

The Betfair Field Education team are hitting the road!

You may have seen Betfair’s new promotional trailer in tandem with our Ashes sponsorship last summer – now we are taking it on the road to an event near you!

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Betfair and have it explained to you in person, take a close look at these dates.

Racing – Stratford, March 13
Racing – Newcastle, March 18
Rugby – London Irish v Sale, Reading, March 25

Racing – Aintree, April 6-8
Racing – Ayr, April 21-22
Racing – Punchestown Ireland, April 25-28

Cricket – Lord’s, May 11-15
Cricket – Edgbaston, May 25-29
Racing – Sandown, May 30 (evening)

Check this list regularly as it is subject to change, and many more outings are planned for later in the year.

Communications

Coming Soon “Winning on Betfair for Dummies”

Winning on Betfair for Dummies will hit bookstores near you at the end of March – just in time for the Grand National. It’s part of the famous Dummies series written by our resident betting guru, Jack Houghton (his words, not ours).

For Dummies reference books are sculptured especially for those frustrated and hard-working souls who know they're not dumb, but find the technical complexities of certain subjects make them feel helpless. For Dummies books use a lighthearted, down-to-earth style approach, integrating cartoons and humorous icons to dispel fears and inspire confidence.

Jack says, “Betfair can be a bit overwhelming for the uninitiated. I hope the book helps those people get to grips with why Betfair is the greatest product in the world. I wrote it for my Mum. Not in a “I dedicate this to my Mum” kind of way. I mean I wrote it for my Mum. Hopefully, once she gets her (signed) copy she’ll stop calling with questions about unmatched bets, arbing and whether she’s got what it takes to be a pro-punter. That’s the plan anyway.”

Publication is due for 24th March, but you can pre-order your copy now.

Legal Notice

A reminder of the Best Betfair Practice

Please remember that it is a breach of our terms and conditions to disclose details of your Betfair account username and password to any third parties. We may close your account if we discover that you have disclosed such details. You should protect your Betfair login details as carefully as you protect your bank card PIN numbers and never disclose those details to anyone else.

Remember, also, that some computer systems are set up to remember passwords and may log them in memory. So, if you use a computer that is not your own, you should change your password as soon as possible. In any event, you should change your password regularly. Betfair is not responsible and accepts no liability for your failure to protect the integrity and confidential nature of your Betfair login details. In limited circumstances, subject to our consent and to securing identification information, you may appoint an agent by power of attorney and thereby providing an indemnity to Betfair.