Monthly Archives: May 2009

WEBCAST: Cass Sunstein confirmation hearing

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Title: Nomination Date: 5/12/09 Time (EST): 10:00 AM Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a public hearing to consider the … Continue reading →

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BetFair are impermeable to the prediction market approach.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair seem to be stuck with the betting approach, as far as I can see. The prediction market approach would require that you present to the public (as opposed to the small population of bettors) the probabilities expressed in percentage. … Continue reading →

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BetFair is at war with the Dutch government.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair versus Holland (The Netherlands).

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The liability of Betfair as regarding its forum

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Niall O'Connor

The Irish High Court in the case of Seamus Mulvaney -v- The Sporting Exchange Limited t/a Betfair & Others; Ellen Martin -v- The Sporting Exchange Limited t/a Betfair & Another, High Court, 18 March 2009 [2009] IEHC 133, delivered its … Continue reading →

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The HubDub Team

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse
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Don’t let others dissuade you to create a prediction market startup.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

MicroSoft’s Steve Ballmer: My parents thought I’d lost my mind to drop out of Stanford Business School to go to a company that makes software. My dad said “what the heck is software?” and my mother said “why the heck … Continue reading →

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“Turning Probabilities into Profits”

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

http://www.predictivemetrics.com/

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You should subscribe to Midas Oracle.

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

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INKLING MARKETS IS NOW ON THE *FIRST* PAGE OF GOOGLE FOR “PREDICTION MARKETS”.

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Google Web Search

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INKLING MARKETS HAS SOLVED THE PREDICTION MARKET ADOPTION PROBLEMATIC.

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

What’s next? Trading by Twitter? The Inkling worskshop was the conference to assist. I bet David Pennock has “regrets“ not going to Chicago.

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