Browsing the blog archives for January, 2010

First steps: Connecting to Betfair

In order to build spreadsheets that make bets, the obvious first requirement is to connect it to a betting exchange. I decided on Betfair, as it’s the most popular exchange in the UK. They have an API that one can use to write programs that interact with their exchange, and you can sign [...]

Hello, world!

Hi all!   This blog is a log of my experiences as I teach myself how to build spreadsheets in Resolver One that help me make safe (if not sure) bets on the various betting exchanges here in the UK.
I suppose that leads to three obvious questions:
Why bet at all? While I’ve never been [...]