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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Mercury, Xpree, HubDub, Media Predict, The Sim Exchange, Ask Markets, iPredict New Zealand, Smarkets, Red Monitor, etc.: Will they be still with us next year?
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Entrepreneurship, The Global Economy
Tagged Ask Markets, bankruptcies, Business, economiy, failures, HubDub, iPredict New Zealand, Jason Calcanis, Media Predict, Mercury, prediction market statups, prediction markets, Red Monitor, Smarkets, startups, The Sim Exchange, Xpree
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Why would we take seriously a blogger who don’t get the basic facts straight, and who don’t embed any external web links in his post?
Posted in Ethics, Humor, Miscellaneous
Tagged bozos, clowns, fake bloggers, Humor, incompetents, InTrade, prediction markets
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The best thing since the wheel and sliced bread…
- … is WordPress, of course —the blogging software that powers Midas Oracle. Today, Alex King introduces Carrington, a revolutionary theme (i.e. a software piece that organizes the layout of a WordPress-powered blog). Let’s dig that, folks. That gives me … Continue reading
Exago Markets, Portugal, E.U.
- As I understand it: – Prediction market consultancy in Portugal; – They probably licensed Xpree‘s software for enterprise prediction markets. UPDATE: They created their own software for enterprise prediction markets. Best wishes to them. -
Posted in Consulting, Exchanges & Markets, Software
Tagged Business, consultancy firms, consultants, corporate prediction markets, enterprise prediction markets, Exago Markets, internal prediction markets, Portugal, prediction market consultants, Prediction Market Software, prediction markets, private prediction markets, software for prediction markets
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Are we witnessing manipulation attempts on the Florida prediction market at InTrade?
Florida went blue around 8:51 PM, on September 26, 2008… for a brief period of time: – The Democratic side: – Tip via Lance Fortnow – Previously:Is InTrade being manipulated? – UPDATE: See Jason Ruspini’s expert analysis in the comment … Continue reading
Prediction market journalism becomes mainstream.
A good enough (although atrociously elliptic) implementation is provided by Wall Street wiz (and ex convict) Henry Blodget. Many modules are missing, but it’s good enough. Henry Blodget made an effort on data visualization —something Justin Wolfers never did.
All against the BetFair premium charges
Excellent analysis from the “Punt” blogger. Serial bet winners are accused (that’s the word) to withdraw money from the BetFair machine, compelling BetFair to attract new money from newbies at a high marketing cost, and thus BetFair has decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Betting, Ethics, Exchange & Market Management, Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Market Transaction Costs
Tagged BetFair, BetFair charges, BetFair costs, BetFair fee structure, BetFair fees, betting exchanges, betting markets, Ethics, event derivative exchanges, event derivative markets, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, Premium Charges, The Sporting Exchange, transaction charges, transaction costs, transaction fees
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