Betfair

Andrew Black and Edward Wray have built the world's largest on-line betting exchange betfair
Betfair.com

Pair of Aces
Black and Wray now have more than 2000 employees. Their gamble to refuse bets from the United States, where online betting is illegal, has paid off. While other sites have seen their activities shut down or curtailed by US authorities, Betfair has been free to flourish.

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