Blacklisted by Betdaq

[Betdaq]

Thanks for the heads up Mak.

Like Betfair, Betdaq are using the wrong technology imo. They shouldn't allow us to poll their site or API but should push us the data when it changes. Surely that way all the problems associated with bandwidths would go away. Wouldn't they ?

BETDAQ is always trying to improve its service. Off the record, Technological upgrades such as you mention above are in the pipeline, and you may be seing big movements Q4 this year.

At the moment we are looking to improve how we both handle and present Trading Tools and API's to our customers. We will be looking to improve T&C's, homepages in these areas along with rules.

I can also confirm that we will be able to review customers on an on going basis for increased Call limits. This will be based on previous buisness with BETDAQ, and trading behaviour. You may contact APIINFO@betdaq.com to apply for these increases.

Finally as noted by Gary above, you will be blacklisted if you exceed the call limits set for Trading Tool users. Unless granted further limits we would advise only running one application/window at a time and monitoring bet placement levels.

Kind Regards,
BETDAQ

[Captain Sensible]

However, I do find the comment "compared to customers who use and are vetted / authorised by Betdaq to use the API directly. " somewhat disconcerting as it appear some users are being given an advantageous position which I'm not all that happy with. What other advantages are they being given. Are some users allowed to beat the clock for instance ? I know it a big leap of imagination from one to the other but there have been rumours in the past. And where there's smoke, there's often arsonists about......

I doubt it's any different from Betfair allowing more active users additional transactions based upon their betting history/commission.

[doris_day]

However, I do find the comment "compared to customers who use and are vetted / authorised by Betdaq to use the API directly. " somewhat disconcerting as it appear some users are being given an advantageous position which I'm not all that happy with. What other advantages are they being given. Are some users allowed to beat the clock for instance ? I know it a big leap of imagination from one to the other but there have been rumours in the past. And where there's smoke, there's often arsonists about......

I doubt it's any different from Betfair allowing more active users additional transactions based upon their betting history/commission.

Captain, I think you're probably right but that doesn't mean it an equitable practice for the rest of us.


Thanks Betdaq for your reply. An email will be winging its way to you.

[doris_day]

Well, that was impressive. I emailed apiinfo as per above and they've come back to me to tell me they're going to increase my call requests and they've also reduced my commission to 1.5% for adding liquidity. Nice one

[doris_day]

That's how to do it Betfair......

[Ian]

On course bookmakers, in the main, use Betdaq for hedging using software supplied by Betdaq. I suspect this would be a group who are authorised to access the api directly.

[doris_day]

On course bookmakers, in the main, use Betdaq for hedging using software supplied by Betdaq. I suspect this would be a group who are authorised to access the api directly.

That's interesting. I would have thought they'd have used Betfair for hedging, so that's interesting.

[Ian]

Betdaq got in first by offering a wireless network at every course and provided free software to produce betting tickets and keep the ledger etc, as well as the facility to hedge into the exchange.

[doris_day]

Good thinking