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|industry = [[Online gambling]]|
|industry = [[Online gambling]]|
|foundation = 2002|
|foundation = 2002|
|defunct = 2015|
|products = [[betting exchange|Bet Exchange]], [[Mobile gambling|Mobile Gambling]]|
|products = [[betting exchange|Bet Exchange]], [[Mobile gambling|Mobile Gambling]]|
|key_people = Malcolm Gray (CEO)|
|key_people = Malcolm Gray (CEO)|
|homepage = [http://wbx.com/ wbx.com]|
|homepage = [http://wbx.com/ wbx.com]|
|currency = [[Pound sterling|GBP]]|
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'''World Bet Exchange (WBX)''' was a person-to-person [[betting exchange]] based in [[Notting Hill Gate]], London in the United Kingdom, and licensed and regulated by the [[Gambling Commission|UK Gambling Commission]]. WBX.com was founded in 2002 by Malcolm Gray but did not officially launch until November, 25th, 2006. In an interview prior to launch, Gray was quoted as saying: ''"In an industry where the current market leader has a virtual monopoly, we believe the arrival of WBX will put every exchange player back in control. We will continually seek to offer a vibrant, exciting and innovative alternative to Betfair, and we hope this will promote healthy rivalry."''<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/100181/New-Exchange-WBX-is-finally-ready-to-launch.ashx New Exchange WBX is finally ready to launch], racingpost.com, 25 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref>
'''World Bet Exchange (WBX)''' was a person-to-person [[betting exchange]] based in [[Notting Hill Gate]], London in the United Kingdom, and licensed and regulated by the [[Gambling Commission|UK Gambling Commission]]. WBX.com was founded in 2002 by Malcolm Gray but did not officially launch until November, 25th, 2006. In an interview prior to launch, Gray was quoted as saying: ''"In an industry where the current market leader has a virtual monopoly, we believe the arrival of WBX will put every exchange player back in control. We will continually seek to offer a vibrant, exciting and innovative alternative to Betfair, and we hope this will promote healthy rivalry."''<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/100181/New-Exchange-WBX-is-finally-ready-to-launch.ashx New Exchange WBX is finally ready to launch], racingpost.com, 25 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref>
On 16 March 2015 the company announced that it was shutting, effective 5pm the same day.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/17/betting_exchange_wbx_folds_betfair_closure Betting Exchange WBX closes, Betfair romps on], theregister.co.uk, 17 March 2015, accessed 15 March 2015.</ref>
On 16 March 2015 the company announced that it was shutting, effective 5pm the same day.<ref>[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/17/betting_exchange_wbx_folds_betfair_closure Betting Exchange WBX closes, Betfair romps on], theregister.co.uk, 17 March 2015, accessed 15 March 2015.</ref>


==Company Structure==
==Company Structure==
World Bet Exchange Limited and WBX Members Funds Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of WBX Holdings Plc. All three companies are registered in England and Wales. WBX Members Funds Limited, which does not otherwise trade, is a company that was established in order to safeguard members’ funds in a separate bank account. The funds are held subject to a [[trust deed (real estate)|trust deed]] and quarterly, external audits, which are published on the WBX website.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/help/Content.ashx?ContentID=50127 WBX Quarterly Assurance Statements]</ref> This company structure renders improper use of members' funds illegal, which apparently was not the case in the [[Sporting Options]] incident.
World Bet Exchange Limited and WBX Members Funds Limited were wholly owned subsidiaries of WBX Holdings Plc. All three companies were registered in England and Wales. WBX Members Funds Limited, which didn't otherwise trade, was a company that was established in order to safeguard members’ funds in a separate bank account. The funds were held subject to a [[trust deed (real estate)|trust deed]] and quarterly, external audits, which were published on the WBX website.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/help/Content.ashx?ContentID=50127 WBX Quarterly Assurance Statements]</ref> The company's structure rendered improper use of members' funds illegal, which apparently was not the case in the [[Sporting Options]] incident.


== Racing Sponsorship ==
== Racing Sponsorship ==
[[File:wbx race.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Fighting Fifth Hurdle, sponsored by WBX]]Prior to the launch of WBX.com, the company was already the fourth largest sponsor of horse races in Britain,<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/100994/WBX-enter-sponsorship-debate.ashx WBX enter sponsorship debate], sportinglife.com, 26 March 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> having spent more than £250,000<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-417880/WBX-come-fighting-battle-exchanges.html WBX come out fighting in battle of the exchanges], dailymail.co.uk, 22 November 2006, accessed 20 September 2009.</ref> on over 200 race sponsorships.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/101947/WBX-To-Put-Up-1m-Hurdling-Bonus-Again.ashx WBX To Put Up £1m Hurdling Bonus Again], racingpost.com, 7 September 2007, accessed 20 September 2009.</ref> Coinciding with the November 2006 launch, WBX founded the [[Triple Crown of Hurdling]] to complement their sponsorship of the [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle|Newcastle Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] at [[Kempton Park Racecourse]]. When asked about the Triple Crown, Malcolm Gray was quoted as saying: ''"The WBX Hurdling Triple Crown will bind together ... three races (Fighting Fifth Hurdle, [[Christmas Hurdle]] and [[Champion Hurdle]]) to form a championship series which will finally offer horse racing fans a true measure of the greatest hurdlers in National Hunt racing."''<ref>[http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/racing/tm_headline=fighting-fifth-to-launch-the--pound-1m-rollover&method=full&objectid=18006082&siteid=50081-name_page.html Fighting Fifth to launch the £1m rollover], icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk, 28 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> If any horse wins all three legs in a given season, a £1 million bonus will be awarded and divided amongst connections of the horse, making the Triple Crown the richest ever prize over small obstacles.<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/racing-betting/racing-news/2010/02/16/native-closes-in-on-a-1m-payout-115875-22045889/ Go Native closes in on £1m payout], mirror.co.uk, 16 February 2010, accessed 24 February 2010.</ref>
[[File:wbx race.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Fighting Fifth Hurdle, sponsored by WBX]]Prior to the launch of WBX.com, the company was already the fourth largest sponsor of horse races in Britain,<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/100994/WBX-enter-sponsorship-debate.ashx WBX enter sponsorship debate], sportinglife.com, 26 March 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> having spent more than £250,000{{cn|date=September 2020}} on over 200 race sponsorships.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/101947/WBX-To-Put-Up-1m-Hurdling-Bonus-Again.ashx WBX To Put Up £1m Hurdling Bonus Again] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007062508/http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/101947/WBX-To-Put-Up-1m-Hurdling-Bonus-Again.ashx |date=7 October 2011 }}, racingpost.com, 7 September 2007, accessed 20 September 2009.</ref> Coinciding with the November 2006 launch, WBX founded the [[Triple Crown of Hurdling]] to complement their sponsorship of the [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle|Newcastle Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] at [[Kempton Park Racecourse]]. When asked about the Triple Crown, Malcolm Gray was quoted as saying: ''"The WBX Hurdling Triple Crown will bind together ... three races (Fighting Fifth Hurdle, [[Christmas Hurdle]] and [[Champion Hurdle]]) to form a championship series which will finally offer horse racing fans a true measure of the greatest hurdlers in National Hunt racing."''<ref>[http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/racing/tm_headline=fighting-fifth-to-launch-the--pound-1m-rollover&method=full&objectid=18006082&siteid=50081-name_page.html Fighting Fifth to launch the £1m rollover], icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk, 28 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> If any horse wins all three legs in a given season, a £1 million bonus will be awarded and divided amongst connections of the horse, making the Triple Crown the richest ever prize over small obstacles.<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/racing-betting/racing-news/2010/02/16/native-closes-in-on-a-1m-payout-115875-22045889/ Go Native closes in on £1m payout], mirror.co.uk, 16 February 2010, accessed 24 February 2010.</ref>


== Industry Status ==
== Industry Status ==
Like other rivals to Betfair, WBX has attempted to secure new customers by charging less commission on winning bets.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/101343/Record-turnover-for-WBX-on-six-month-anniversary.ashx Record turnover for WBX on six-month anniversary], egrmagazine.com, 29 May 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> According to the findings of their own unpublished study, the company claims that its members would have paid 35% more commission had they done their betting at Betfair.<ref name="WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile">[http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/533585.php WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile], journalism.co.uk, 20 February 2009, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> WBX also moved to capitalize on Betfair's September 2008 decision to impose a Premium Charge on winning bettors.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/104184/WBX-Moves-to-capitalise-on-Betfair-Premium-Charge.ashx WBX Moves to capitalize on Betfair Premium Charge], betting-business.com, 2 October 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/104058/Betfair-bosses-deny-being-too-greedy.ashx Betfair bosses deny being too "greedy"], racingpost.co.uk, 11 September 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> WBX claims that its members wagered over £500 million against one another in 2008, and in excess of £1 billion since its inception in 2006.<ref name="WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile" />
Like other rivals to Betfair, WBX attempted to secure new customers by charging less commission on winning bets.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/101343/Record-turnover-for-WBX-on-six-month-anniversary.ashx Record turnover for WBX on six-month anniversary], egrmagazine.com, 29 May 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> According to the findings of their own unpublished study, the company claimed that its members would have paid 35% more commission had they done their betting at Betfair.<ref name="WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile">[http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/533585.php WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile], journalism.co.uk, 20 February 2009, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> WBX also moved to capitalise on Betfair's September 2008 decision to impose a Premium Charge on winning bettors.<ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/104184/WBX-Moves-to-capitalise-on-Betfair-Premium-Charge.ashx WBX Moves to capitalize on Betfair Premium Charge], betting-business.com, 2 October 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.wbx.com/InThePress/104058/Betfair-bosses-deny-being-too-greedy.ashx Betfair bosses deny being too "greedy"], racingpost.co.uk, 11 September 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.</ref> WBX claimed that its members wagered over £500 million against one another in 2008, and in excess of £1 billion since its inception in 2006.<ref name="WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile" />


== Notes ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
==External links==
*{{official website}}
*[http://www.wbx.com/ Official site]


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Latest revision as of 15:39, 29 February 2024

This article is about the British betting exchange known as World Bet Exchange. For the song by Aya Kamiki and Takuya Asanuma, see W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme). For the carrier hotel, see Westin Building.

World Bet Exchange
Company typePublic
IndustryOnline gambling
Founded2002
Defunct2015
HeadquartersNotting Hill Gate, London, United Kingdom
Key people
Malcolm Gray (CEO)
ProductsBet Exchange, Mobile Gambling
Websitewbx.com

World Bet Exchange (WBX) was a person-to-person betting exchange based in Notting Hill Gate, London in the United Kingdom, and licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. WBX.com was founded in 2002 by Malcolm Gray but did not officially launch until November, 25th, 2006. In an interview prior to launch, Gray was quoted as saying: "In an industry where the current market leader has a virtual monopoly, we believe the arrival of WBX will put every exchange player back in control. We will continually seek to offer a vibrant, exciting and innovative alternative to Betfair, and we hope this will promote healthy rivalry."[1] On 16 March 2015 the company announced that it was shutting, effective 5pm the same day.[2]

Company Structure

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World Bet Exchange Limited and WBX Members Funds Limited were wholly owned subsidiaries of WBX Holdings Plc. All three companies were registered in England and Wales. WBX Members Funds Limited, which didn't otherwise trade, was a company that was established in order to safeguard members’ funds in a separate bank account. The funds were held subject to a trust deed and quarterly, external audits, which were published on the WBX website.[3] The company's structure rendered improper use of members' funds illegal, which apparently was not the case in the Sporting Options incident.

Racing Sponsorship

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Fighting Fifth Hurdle, sponsored by WBX

Prior to the launch of WBX.com, the company was already the fourth largest sponsor of horse races in Britain,[4] having spent more than £250,000[citation needed] on over 200 race sponsorships.[5] Coinciding with the November 2006 launch, WBX founded the Triple Crown of Hurdling to complement their sponsorship of the Newcastle Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Kempton Park Racecourse. When asked about the Triple Crown, Malcolm Gray was quoted as saying: "The WBX Hurdling Triple Crown will bind together ... three races (Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Christmas Hurdle and Champion Hurdle) to form a championship series which will finally offer horse racing fans a true measure of the greatest hurdlers in National Hunt racing."[6] If any horse wins all three legs in a given season, a £1 million bonus will be awarded and divided amongst connections of the horse, making the Triple Crown the richest ever prize over small obstacles.[7]

Industry Status

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Like other rivals to Betfair, WBX attempted to secure new customers by charging less commission on winning bets.[8] According to the findings of their own unpublished study, the company claimed that its members would have paid 35% more commission had they done their betting at Betfair.[9] WBX also moved to capitalise on Betfair's September 2008 decision to impose a Premium Charge on winning bettors.[10][11] WBX claimed that its members wagered over £500 million against one another in 2008, and in excess of £1 billion since its inception in 2006.[9]

References

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  1. ^ New Exchange WBX is finally ready to launch, racingpost.com, 25 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.
  2. ^ Betting Exchange WBX closes, Betfair romps on, theregister.co.uk, 17 March 2015, accessed 15 March 2015.
  3. ^ WBX Quarterly Assurance Statements
  4. ^ WBX enter sponsorship debate, sportinglife.com, 26 March 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.
  5. ^ WBX To Put Up £1m Hurdling Bonus Again Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, racingpost.com, 7 September 2007, accessed 20 September 2009.
  6. ^ Fighting Fifth to launch the £1m rollover, icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk, 28 October 2006, accessed 24 April 2009.
  7. ^ Go Native closes in on £1m payout, mirror.co.uk, 16 February 2010, accessed 24 February 2010.
  8. ^ Record turnover for WBX on six-month anniversary, egrmagazine.com, 29 May 2007, accessed 24 April 2009.
  9. ^ a b WBX.com Launches WBX Mobile, journalism.co.uk, 20 February 2009, accessed 24 April 2009.
  10. ^ WBX Moves to capitalize on Betfair Premium Charge, betting-business.com, 2 October 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.
  11. ^ Betfair bosses deny being too "greedy", racingpost.co.uk, 11 September 2008, accessed 24 April 2009.
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