Matchbook was established in 2004 and acquired in 2011 by a consortium led by Matthew Benham's Triplebet Limited to offer professional traders a low-margin alternative to traditional bookmakers.
With a focus on major US sports, European soccer, and political markets, Matchbook gained popularity among algorithmic traders due to deep liquidity, tight spreads, and low commission structures.
Operating under UKGC and AGCC regulatory licenses, Matchbook provides advanced REST and WebSocket API access for liquidity providers and automated market makers.
- 2004 Matchbook Founded Launches as a peer-to-peer sports exchange specializing in US sports liquidity.
- 2011 Triplebet Acquisition Triplebet Limited, backed by Matthew Benham, acquires Matchbook and relocates operations to Alderney.
- 2020 UK Licensing Compliance Upgrade Restructures compliance and risk protocols, successfully reinstating its UKGC operating license.
- 2024 Volume-Based Fee Tiering Introduces dynamic commission tiers to incentivize professional liquidity providers.
- 2026 Political Exchange Expansion Scales dedicated event contract liquidity for major global political elections.
Matchbook is owned and operated by Triplebet Limited.
Matchbook charges a baseline commission rate (typically 1.5% to 2%) on net win or back/lay volume.
Matchbook is headquartered in Alderney, Channel Islands.
Yes, Matchbook is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.
Yes, Matchbook provides full REST and WebSocket APIs for programmatic trading.