I want to create a website about trading on betfair, but want to call my website something like betfairtrading?

[Derrick]

I want to create a website about trading on betfair, but want to call my website something like betfairtrading.com.

Basically, I want to include the keywords in the domain name but I don't know whether I am allowed to do this. I will make it clear on my website that it has no affiliation with betfair. I currently have a youtube channel which includes betfair in the channel name and therefore I wish to create my website inline with this. However, I dont want to go to the efforts of creating a valuable site with the threat of it being pulled down for inclusion of the word betfair. Can anyone shed light on what the situation is with doing this?


Thanks

[Jake]

They would have legal grounds to have your domain name taken down (or turned over to them) for trademark perhaps cyber-squatting law violations. Whether they bother to is another matter, if you became a thorn in their side they might make the effort to remove you.

Ebay is said to automatically send a cease and desist notice to any new domain name containing ebay.

For reference, Google Adwords rules generally say you can't use a trademarked name in the ad copy but you can use it as a target keywords, some big names have gotten themselves prohibited from keyword use well.

[john]

it's a trademark - they'll have there lawyers on to you so don't bother wasting your money and it could cost you more if they decide to do anything funky with you...they are minted ...you aren't.