Comments on: WEB EXCLUSIVE: What Vernon Smith told the CFTC about the social utility of the event derivative markets —the so-called “prediction markets”

Comments on: WEB EXCLUSIVE: What Vernon Smith told the CFTC about the social utility of the event derivative markets —the so-called “prediction markets” http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/ Prediction Markets + Market Predictions = Collective Forecasting That Pays Off Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:30:41 -0400 hourly 1 By: TradeFair Hi Lo = the 5-minute prediction markets, which will bring a financial cachet to gambling (alas, for some). | Midas Oracle .ORG http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-22043 TradeFair Hi Lo = the 5-minute prediction markets, which will bring a financial cachet to gambling (alas, for some). | Midas Oracle .ORG Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:48:46 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-22043 [...] [For the difference between gambling and betting, see Vernon Smith.] [...] [...] [For the difference between gambling and betting, see Vernon Smith.] [...]

]]> By: The CFTC is going to close the comments in 5 days. We have 5 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19930 The CFTC is going to close the comments in 5 days. We have 5 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:16:47 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19930 [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...] [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...]

]]> By: The CFTC is going to close the comments in 8 days. We have 8 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19640 The CFTC is going to close the comments in 8 days. We have 8 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:38:28 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19640 [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...] [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...]

]]> By: The CFTC is going to close the comments in 9 days. We have 9 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19608 The CFTC is going to close the comments in 9 days. We have 9 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Ins Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:51:04 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19608 [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...] [...] What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. — (PDF [...]

]]> By: The American Enterprise Institute’s proposals to legalize real-money prediction markets in the United States of America | Midas Oracle .ORG http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19558 The American Enterprise Institute’s proposals to legalize real-money prediction markets in the United States of America | Midas Oracle .ORG Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:13:48 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19558 [...] - What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...] [...] – What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...]

]]> By: CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts | Midas Oracle .ORG http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19554 CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts | Midas Oracle .ORG Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:30 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19554 [...] - What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...] [...] – What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...]

]]> By: The CFTC is going to close the comments in 11 days. We have 11 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges, and counter the evil petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19545 The CFTC is going to close the comments in 11 days. We have 11 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges, and counter the evil petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:04:28 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19545 [...] - What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...] [...] – What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...]

]]> By: Jason Ruspini will answer SOME of these CFTC questions. — 12 days left, Jason. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19502 Jason Ruspini will answer SOME of these CFTC questions. — 12 days left, Jason. | Midas Oracle .ORG Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:59:23 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19502 [...] - What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...] [...] – What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...]

]]> By: The CFTC is going to close the comments in 12 days. We have 12 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges, and counter the evil petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19486 The CFTC is going to close the comments in 12 days. We have 12 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges, and counter the evil petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:40:20 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19486 [...] - What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...] [...] – What Vernon Smith told the CFTC. [...]

]]> By: Prediction markets are about lowering transaction costs. That’s how sports come in. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/26/vernon-smith-cftc-prediction-markets/#comment-19217 Prediction markets are about lowering transaction costs. That’s how sports come in. | Midas Oracle .ORG Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:42:20 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7038#comment-19217 [...] I found John Blank’s letter to the CFTC (discovered by Mike Giberson) as interesting as Vernon Smith’s one. [...] [...] I found John Blank’s letter to the CFTC (discovered by Mike Giberson) as interesting as Vernon Smith’s one. [...]

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