#BettingPeople: ANDREW BLACK

#BettingPeople: Andrew Black helped change the world of betting when he Co-launched Betfair in 2000. Nothing has been the same since, for Black, who amassed a personal fortune and the betting industry which for which the ramifications were huge. The man that changed the game. In five parts.

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ANDREW BLACK (part 1 of 5)

Andrew talks about his background and how the idea of Betfair came to fruition, his youth and education and talking about spending two years nursing his very sick brother changed his out look on life.

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ANDREW BLACK (part 2 of 5)

Andrew talks about working in the City, betting successfully, working at GCHQ where he got the good idea for Betfair after some bad ones.

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ANDREW BLACK (part 3 of 5)

Andrew continues the story of the development of Betfair while working as a web designer then taking time out locked in a room for three weeks building the framework for the business. Becoming aware of competitors with similar ideas.

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ANDREW BLACK (part 4 of 5)

Was he surprised how racecourse bookmakers embraced something that was going to put many of them out of business, people finding edges on Betfair to beat less savvy players and premium charge.

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ANDREW BLACK (part 5 of 5)

Continuing with the premium charge, does the exchange have an unfair advantage over racecourse bookies attracting international money and why there’s always a danger he’ll lose the lot.

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ANDREW BLACK #BettingPeople PODCAST