Why the HELL doesn't Matchbook keep every MLB open to live betting ?

Doug · Jul 26, 2008

They can't lose, just get commissions.

Perfect opportunity between every half inning, just enough time to get a match without having to see every pitch live.

They are missing such a unique opportunity being an exchange, and it can carry over to during innings.

Ridiculous to not just keep every game live, IMO !

Nobody else would have it ( US facing).

They are missing the boat, big time.

X-Files · Jul 26, 2008

I guess it's the weather in CR.

Too condusive to sunbathing & siestas.

There was also a thread in the CR forum about laziness.

ThePig+ · Jul 26, 2008

they dont even have wnba or womens tennis....and they take tennis matches off the board hours before they are scheduled to begin. I dont know whats wrong with them.

Doug · Jul 26, 2008

no reason not to offer everything, they can't lose.

Illini · Jul 27, 2008

Doug said:
no reason not to offer everything, they can't lose.

Exactly. I don't get it. Maybe they will if RX management goes to them and tells them there is a huge market for it. They can't lose.

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

Thanks brother, at least somebody agrees with me !

That would be so awesome, and it would catch on,QUICK !

No risk to the exchange, real no-brainer, IMO !

It would be huge in NFL, very unlike say a WSEX trying to make lines on the fly with their shares thing, ( many don't understand that) just collect 2% from matched winners.

It's so Fucking easy, that is stupid not to do it !

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

yet they can offer crap like this ? With no offers ?

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Doug · Jul 27, 2008

Who the FUCK is Doug Mank ?

SportSavant · Jul 27, 2008

there has to be a reason coz aalmost all exchanges do this,

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

SportSavant said:
there has to be a reason coz aalmost all exchanges do this,

offer lines on Doug Mank ?

BS, SS !

If Matchbook can offer live lines on MLB "TV" games... why the FUCK can't they do every game ?

How can they lose, Ya ?

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

SportSavant said:
there has to be a reason coz aalmost all exchanges do this,

Bullshit might be too American.... lets change that to "Moose Hockey", Jack !

:howdy::toast::nohead::think2:

anxietyattack · Jul 27, 2008

Because their guys that they have to set the lines probably don't want more games. That is the only thing i can think of. They have one guy who sits there all night long and puts like a dollar up on tennis matches. Talk about king of the douchebags.

Timetopay · Jul 27, 2008

Isnt Clark Grizwald the guy from Vacation?

BadCo · Jul 27, 2008

Santo · Jul 27, 2008

anxietyattack said:
Because their guys that they have to set the lines probably don't want more games. That is the only thing i can think of. They have one guy who sits there all night long and puts like a dollar up on tennis matches. Talk about king of the douchebags.

It'll be a bot, not a person.

To answer the original question, I'd imagine they don't want the look of an empty market, perception etc.

go2guy · Jul 27, 2008

Could it be that they are actually taking sides or gambling therefore to decrease exposure limit what you offer. Don't know but I've always thought they pumped action into some of their lines.

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

go2guy said:
Could it be that they are actually taking sides or gambling therefore to decrease exposure limit what you offer. Don't know but I've always thought they pumped action into some of their lines.

I don't think they need to do that. They make special deals ( low or no commission) to marketmakers.

look at CFL and tell me they seed the market ( like Mansion).

Santo · Jul 27, 2008

CFL is an example of what happens when you offer a market with nobody willing to provide liquidity. I don't even bother checking it as nothing's ever there.

Having tons of markets like that on the site would be likely to create threads / public perception like "Why is nobody playing at Matchbook, get out now" etc..

Doug · Jul 27, 2008

CFL is new. I'm sure live betting on MLB/NFL/NBA every game would get action.

Woody0 · Jul 27, 2008

Santo said:
CFL is an example of what happens when you offer a market with nobody willing to provide liquidity. I don't even bother checking it as nothing's ever there.

I thought Matchbook didn't even have CFL, but checked and find about 1K liquidity on sides for today.

Seems Bet365 has dropped their in game CFL action this week whereas they had all games for the first four weeks. I guess its limited action making the linesman's investment not worthwhile. They had to be making money on the 40 cent line.