diff --git a/libraries/chain/betting_market_group_object.cpp b/libraries/chain/betting_market_group_object.cpp
index 393a9f3f..14c65626 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/betting_market_group_object.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/betting_market_group_object.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/msm/back/state_machine.hpp>
 #include <boost/msm/front/state_machine_def.hpp>
+#include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp>
+#include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/msm/back/tools.hpp>
 
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
@@ -458,6 +460,18 @@ betting_market_group_status betting_market_group_object::get_status() const
    };
 }
 
+void betting_market_group_object::pack_impl(std::ostream& stream) const
+{
+   boost::archive::binary_oarchive oa(stream, boost::archive::no_header|boost::archive::no_codecvt|boost::archive::no_xml_tag_checking);
+   oa << my->state_machine;
+}
+
+void betting_market_group_object::unpack_impl(std::istream& stream)
+{
+   boost::archive::binary_iarchive ia(stream, boost::archive::no_header|boost::archive::no_codecvt|boost::archive::no_xml_tag_checking);
+   ia >> my->state_machine;
+}
+
 void betting_market_group_object::on_upcoming_event(database& db)
 {
    my->state_machine.process_event(upcoming_event(db));
@@ -527,3 +541,38 @@ void betting_market_group_object::dispatch_new_status(database& db, betting_mark
 
 } } // graphene::chain
 
+namespace fc {
+// Manually reflect betting_market_group_object to variant to properly reflect "state"
+void to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth)
+{
+   fc::mutable_variant_object o;
+   o("id", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.id, max_depth))
+   ("description", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.description, max_depth))
+   ("event_id", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.event_id, max_depth))
+   ("rules_id", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.rules_id, max_depth))
+   ("asset_id", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.asset_id, max_depth))
+   ("total_matched_bets_amount", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.total_matched_bets_amount, max_depth))
+   ("never_in_play", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.never_in_play, max_depth))
+   ("delay_before_settling", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.delay_before_settling, max_depth))
+   ("settling_time", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.settling_time, max_depth))
+   ("status", fc::variant(betting_market_group_obj.get_status(), max_depth));
+
+   v = o;
+}
+
+// Manually reflect betting_market_group_object to variant to properly reflect "state"
+void from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, uint32_t max_depth)
+{
+   betting_market_group_obj.id = v["id"].as<graphene::chain::betting_market_group_id_type>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.description = v["description"].as<graphene::chain::internationalized_string_type>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.event_id = v["event_id"].as<graphene::chain::event_id_type>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.asset_id = v["asset_id"].as<graphene::chain::asset_id_type>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.total_matched_bets_amount = v["total_matched_bets_amount"].as<graphene::chain::share_type>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.never_in_play = v["never_in_play"].as<bool>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.delay_before_settling = v["delay_before_settling"].as<uint32_t>( max_depth );
+   betting_market_group_obj.settling_time = v["settling_time"].as<fc::optional<fc::time_point_sec>>( max_depth );
+   graphene::chain::betting_market_group_status status = v["status"].as<graphene::chain::betting_market_group_status>( max_depth );
+   const_cast<int*>(betting_market_group_obj.my->state_machine.current_state())[0] = (int)status;
+}
+} //end namespace fc
+
diff --git a/libraries/chain/betting_market_object.cpp b/libraries/chain/betting_market_object.cpp
index 8f706458..62ed883a 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/betting_market_object.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/betting_market_object.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/msm/back/state_machine.hpp>
 #include <boost/msm/front/state_machine_def.hpp>
+#include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp>
+#include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/msm/back/tools.hpp>
 
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
@@ -420,6 +422,18 @@ void betting_market_object::cancel_all_bets(database& db) const
     }
 }
 
+void betting_market_object::pack_impl(std::ostream& stream) const
+{
+   boost::archive::binary_oarchive oa(stream, boost::archive::no_header|boost::archive::no_codecvt|boost::archive::no_xml_tag_checking);
+   oa << my->state_machine;
+}
+
+void betting_market_object::unpack_impl(std::istream& stream)
+{
+   boost::archive::binary_iarchive ia(stream, boost::archive::no_header|boost::archive::no_codecvt|boost::archive::no_xml_tag_checking);
+   ia >> my->state_machine;
+}
+
 void betting_market_object::on_unresolved_event(database& db)
 {
    my->state_machine.process_event(unresolved_event(db));
@@ -452,3 +466,30 @@ void betting_market_object::on_canceled_event(database& db)
 
 } } // graphene::chain
 
+namespace fc {
+// Manually reflect betting_market_object to variant to properly reflect "state"
+void to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_object& event_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth)
+{
+   fc::mutable_variant_object o;
+   o("id", fc::variant(event_obj.id, max_depth) )
+   ("group_id", fc::variant(event_obj.group_id, max_depth))
+   ("description", fc::variant(event_obj.description, max_depth))
+   ("payout_condition", fc::variant(event_obj.payout_condition, max_depth))
+   ("resolution", fc::variant(event_obj.resolution, max_depth))
+   ("status", fc::variant(event_obj.get_status(), max_depth));
+
+   v = o;
+}
+
+// Manually reflect betting_market_object to variant to properly reflect "state"
+void from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_object& event_obj, uint32_t max_depth)
+{
+   event_obj.id = v["id"].as<graphene::chain::betting_market_id_type>( max_depth );
+   event_obj.group_id = v["name"].as<graphene::chain::betting_market_group_id_type>( max_depth );
+   event_obj.description = v["description"].as<graphene::chain::internationalized_string_type>( max_depth );
+   event_obj.payout_condition = v["payout_condition"].as<graphene::chain::internationalized_string_type>( max_depth );
+   event_obj.resolution = v["resolution"].as<fc::optional<graphene::chain::betting_market_resolution_type>>( max_depth );
+   graphene::chain::betting_market_status status = v["status"].as<graphene::chain::betting_market_status>( max_depth );
+   const_cast<int*>(event_obj.my->state_machine.current_state())[0] = (int)status;
+}
+} //end namespace fc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
index 34946344..e2d2d6e1 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
@@ -27,8 +27,20 @@
 #include <graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp>
 #include <graphene/db/object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/db/generic_index.hpp>
-
 #include <boost/multi_index/composite_key.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+class betting_market_object;
+class betting_market_group_object;
+} }
+
+namespace fc {
+void to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_object& betting_market_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth = 1);
+void from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_object& betting_market_obj, uint32_t max_depth = 1);
+void to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth = 1);
+void from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, uint32_t max_depth = 1);
+} //end namespace fc
 
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
 
@@ -88,6 +100,21 @@ class betting_market_group_object : public graphene::db::abstract_object< bettin
 
       betting_market_group_status get_status() const;
 
+      // serialization functions:
+      // for serializing to raw, go through a temporary sstream object to avoid
+      // having to implement serialization in the header file
+      template<typename Stream>
+      friend Stream& operator<<( Stream& s, const betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj );
+
+      template<typename Stream>
+      friend Stream& operator>>( Stream& s, betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj );
+
+      friend void ::fc::to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth);
+      friend void ::fc::from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj, uint32_t max_depth);
+
+      void pack_impl(std::ostream& stream) const;
+      void unpack_impl(std::istream& stream);
+
       void on_upcoming_event(database& db);
       void on_in_play_event(database& db);
       void on_frozen_event(database& db);
@@ -129,6 +156,21 @@ class betting_market_object : public graphene::db::abstract_object< betting_mark
       void cancel_all_unmatched_bets(database& db) const;
       void cancel_all_bets(database& db) const;
 
+      // serialization functions:
+      // for serializing to raw, go through a temporary sstream object to avoid
+      // having to implement serialization in the header file
+      template<typename Stream>
+      friend Stream& operator<<( Stream& s, const betting_market_object& betting_market_obj );
+
+      template<typename Stream>
+      friend Stream& operator>>( Stream& s, betting_market_object& betting_market_obj );
+
+      friend void ::fc::to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_object& betting_market_obj, fc::variant& v, uint32_t max_depth);
+      friend void ::fc::from_variant(const fc::variant& v, graphene::chain::betting_market_object& betting_market_obj, uint32_t max_depth);
+
+      void pack_impl(std::ostream& stream) const;
+      void unpack_impl(std::istream& stream);
+
       void on_unresolved_event(database& db);
       void on_frozen_event(database& db);
       void on_closed_event(database& db);
@@ -582,16 +624,198 @@ typedef multi_index_container<
   > > betting_market_position_multi_index_type;
 
 typedef generic_index<betting_market_position_object, betting_market_position_multi_index_type> betting_market_position_index;
+
+template<typename Stream>
+inline Stream& operator<<( Stream& s, const betting_market_object& betting_market_obj )
+{
+   // pack all fields exposed in the header in the usual way
+   // instead of calling the derived pack, just serialize the one field in the base class
+   //   fc::raw::pack<Stream, const graphene::db::abstract_object<betting_market_object> >(s, betting_market_obj);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_obj.id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_obj.group_id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_obj.description);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_obj.payout_condition);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_obj.resolution);
+
+   // fc::raw::pack the contents hidden in the impl class
+   std::ostringstream stream;
+   betting_market_obj.pack_impl(stream);
+   std::string stringified_stream(stream.str());
+   fc::raw::pack(s, stream.str());
+
+   return s;
+}
+template<typename Stream>
+inline Stream& operator>>( Stream& s, betting_market_object& betting_market_obj )
+{
+   // unpack all fields exposed in the header in the usual way
+   //fc::raw::unpack<Stream, graphene::db::abstract_object<betting_market_object> >(s, betting_market_obj);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_obj.id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_obj.group_id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_obj.description);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_obj.payout_condition);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_obj.resolution);
+
+   // fc::raw::unpack the contents hidden in the impl class
+   std::string stringified_stream;
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, stringified_stream);
+   std::istringstream stream(stringified_stream);
+   betting_market_obj.unpack_impl(stream);
+
+   return s;
+}
+
+
+template<typename Stream>
+inline Stream& operator<<( Stream& s, const betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj )
+{
+   // pack all fields exposed in the header in the usual way
+   // instead of calling the derived pack, just serialize the one field in the base class
+   //   fc::raw::pack<Stream, const graphene::db::abstract_object<betting_market_group_object> >(s, betting_market_group_obj);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.description);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.event_id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.rules_id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.asset_id);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.total_matched_bets_amount);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.never_in_play);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.delay_before_settling);
+   fc::raw::pack(s, betting_market_group_obj.settling_time);
+   // fc::raw::pack the contents hidden in the impl class
+   std::ostringstream stream;
+   betting_market_group_obj.pack_impl(stream);
+   std::string stringified_stream(stream.str());
+   fc::raw::pack(s, stream.str());
+
+   return s;
+}
+template<typename Stream>
+inline Stream& operator>>( Stream& s, betting_market_group_object& betting_market_group_obj )
+{
+   // unpack all fields exposed in the header in the usual way
+   //fc::raw::unpack<Stream, graphene::db::abstract_object<betting_market_group_object> >(s, betting_market_group_obj);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.description);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.event_id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.rules_id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.asset_id);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.total_matched_bets_amount);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.never_in_play);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.delay_before_settling);
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, betting_market_group_obj.settling_time);
+
+   // fc::raw::unpack the contents hidden in the impl class
+   std::string stringified_stream;
+   fc::raw::unpack(s, stringified_stream);
+   std::istringstream stream(stringified_stream);
+   betting_market_group_obj.unpack_impl(stream);
+
+   return s;
+}
 } } // graphene::chain
 
 FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::betting_market_rules_object, (graphene::db::object), (name)(description) )
 
-FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object, (graphene::db::object), (description)(event_id)(rules_id)(asset_id)(total_matched_bets_amount)(never_in_play)(delay_before_settling)(settling_time) )
-GRAPHENE_EXTERNAL_SERIALIZATION( extern, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object )
-
-FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::betting_market_object, (graphene::db::object), (group_id)(description)(payout_condition)(resolution) )
-GRAPHENE_EXTERNAL_SERIALIZATION( extern, graphene::chain::betting_market_object )
-
 FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::bet_object, (graphene::db::object), (bettor_id)(betting_market_id)(amount_to_bet)(backer_multiplier)(back_or_lay)(end_of_delay) )
 
 FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::betting_market_position_object, (graphene::db::object), (bettor_id)(betting_market_id)(pay_if_payout_condition)(pay_if_not_payout_condition)(pay_if_canceled)(pay_if_not_canceled)(fees_collected) )
+
+namespace fc {
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::from_variant(const variant &vo, graphene::chain::betting_market_object &v, uint32_t max_depth) {
+   from_variant(vo, v, max_depth);
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_object &v, variant &vo, uint32_t max_depth) {
+   to_variant(v, vo, max_depth);
+}
+
+namespace raw { namespace detail {
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::pack(fc::datastream<size_t> &s, const graphene::chain::betting_market_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s << v;
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::pack(fc::datastream<char*> &s, const graphene::chain::betting_market_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s << v;
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::unpack(fc::datastream<const char*> &s, graphene::chain::betting_market_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s >> v;
+}
+
+} }
+
+template <>
+struct get_typename<graphene::chain::betting_market_object> {
+   static const char *name() {
+      return "graphene::chain::betting_market_object";
+   }
+};
+template <>
+struct reflector<graphene::chain::betting_market_object> {
+   typedef graphene::chain::betting_market_object type;
+   typedef fc::true_type is_defined;
+   typedef fc::false_type is_enum;
+};
+} // namespace fc
+
+namespace fc {
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::from_variant(const variant &vo, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object &v, uint32_t max_depth) {
+   from_variant(vo, v, max_depth);
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::to_variant(const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object &v, variant &vo, uint32_t max_depth) {
+   to_variant(v, vo, max_depth);
+}
+
+namespace raw { namespace detail {
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::pack(fc::datastream<size_t> &s, const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s << v;
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::pack(fc::datastream<char*> &s, const graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s << v;
+}
+
+template<>
+template<>
+inline void if_enum<fc::false_type>::unpack(fc::datastream<const char*> &s, graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object &v, uint32_t) {
+   s >> v;
+}
+
+} }
+
+template <>
+struct get_typename<graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object> {
+   static const char *name() {
+      return "graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object";
+   }
+};
+template <>
+struct reflector<graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object> {
+   typedef graphene::chain::betting_market_group_object type;
+   typedef fc::true_type is_defined;
+   typedef fc::false_type is_enum;
+};
+} // namespace fc