This article in the Times yesterday is of interest.<br> <br>  <br>September 05, 2002
Bookmakers meet their match in Betfair<br>By Alan Lee, Racing Correspondent<br> <br> <br> <br>WHILE the traditional bookmakers marched to Portman Square yesterday, full of vested indignation about the hijacking of their customer base, the revolution rolled on undeterred. Betfair, the pioneer of exchange betting, is turning over £45 million a week in only its third year of business and its spokesman, Mark Davies, claimed yesterday it is “probably the fastest growing company in the countryâ€ÂÂ