Betfair Launches Exchange Wagering in New Jersey

Exchange wagering, a fixed-odds, peer-to-peer form of parimutuel betting popular in other parts of the world, will be offered to residents of New Jersey on horse racing beginning May 10th, Betfair US, the operator of the world’s most popular platform, and Darby Development, the operator of Monmouth Park, announced today. Unlike traditional “tote” wagering, where the odds fluctuate, are not determined until the start of each race and are the same for each customer, exchange wagering utilizes cutting-edge technology to allow players to take fixed odds by proposing or matching anonymous trades with each other via the exchange platform. Exchange…