Daily betting exchange data pipeline to Excel and Sheets
Built for sports traders, betting syndicates.
“Excel & Data Processing Projects for £20-250 GBP. I need data scraped from Betfair and Smarkets (betting exchanges) for all matches taking place each day.…”
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“Excel & Data Processing Projects for £20-250 GBP. I need data scraped from Betfair and Smarkets (betting exchanges) for all matches taking place each day.”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
Sports traders and betting syndicates need daily odds/market data from Betfair and Smarkets in Excel/Sheets for analysis and decision-making. No search volume, but the pain (posted freelance projects, GBP 20-250) suggests recurring, price-sensitive demand from small syndicates.
Competition & the opening
Betfair API, BetAngel, Cymatic Trader, Gruss Betting Assistant, and Smarkets API all expose exchange data; community Excel connectors exist. The gap: these require technical setup (API auth, polling logic) or are all-in trading platforms, not lightweight data-pipeline tools. A founder could target non-technical traders or offer templated daily syncs.
What's hard to build
Betfair and Smarkets APIs require real-time polling and session management (auth token rotation); neither platform officially supports direct Excel feeds. Rate limits are strict; reliable daily syncs need job scheduling and error handling. Data freshness expectations (live or EOD) will determine infra cost.
Why now
Betfair/Smarkets APIs require developer work; Excel add-in market for betting data is fragmented and outdated—a daily-refresh connector closes the gap between raw API and spreadsheet.
How you'd monetize
$15-25/mo or $99/year subscription (Gruss/BetAngel charge £30-100+; position as