Comments on: Are prediction markets all hat and no cattle? http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/28/are-prediction-markets-all-hat-and-no-cattle/ Prediction Markets For All Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/28/are-prediction-markets-all-hat-and-no-cattle/#comment-18215 Chris F. Masse Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:27:38 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=6744#comment-18215 @Lucy Vega: Lucy Vega, I think that InTrade are pretty open when it comes to disclosing the amount of bets matched on their exchange. From there, I suppose that an analyst would deduct their revenues. As for the other prediction market firms based in the US, they are pretty secretive. @Lucy Vega: Lucy Vega, I think that InTrade are pretty open when it comes to disclosing the amount of bets matched on their exchange. From there, I suppose that an analyst would deduct their revenues. As for the other prediction market firms based in the US, they are pretty secretive.

]]> By: Lucy Vega http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/28/are-prediction-markets-all-hat-and-no-cattle/#comment-18214 Lucy Vega Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=6744#comment-18214 Chris asked, "How are you going to get figures, Lucy?" I doubt most of the firms will release their revenues publicly, but they might be willing to share internally with a PMIA representative (or with Forrester) to create an aggregate figure. Or maybe it'll be up to Chris to make a credible estimate... so Chris, what's your Hubdub bet on this? Chris asked, “How are you going to get figures, Lucy?”

I doubt most of the firms will release their revenues publicly, but they might be willing to share internally with a PMIA representative (or with Forrester) to create an aggregate figure.

Or maybe it’ll be up to Chris to make a credible estimate… so Chris, what’s your Hubdub bet on this?

]]> By: Nigel Eccles http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/28/are-prediction-markets-all-hat-and-no-cattle/#comment-18195 Nigel Eccles Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=6744#comment-18195 I tell you what, I'll share my revenue figures if everyone else shares theirs :-) I tell you what, I’ll share my revenue figures if everyone else shares theirs :-)

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