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Category Archives: Analysis (Industry)
The prediction market ideology still lives on. — [COMMENT]
David Pennock: Not to put too much faith into the unscientific Gartner hype cycle, but it does feel like a time of backlash responding to some early over optimism. As cooler heads prevail, and the technology speaks for itself, I … Continue reading
David Pennock agrees that snubbing BetFair was a mistake. — [COMMENT]
David Pennock: Due to gambling laws and stigma, the PM industry has tried to distance itself from gambling, betfair, etc., probably mistakenly.
Did the prediction market industry fail because of the lack of usability of the prediction markets? — [REBUTTAL]
David Pennock: I like an analogy of Playstation versus Wii. Just like Wii opened up video gaming to a mass audience including women, I think there’s room for simpler/friendlier sites like smarkets that can open up gambling to a much … Continue reading
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Tagged BetFair, betting markets, David Pennock, event derivative markets, event derivatives, InTrade, InTrade-TradeSports, James Surowiecki, John Delaney, Justin Wolfers, prediction market industry, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, The Sporting Exchange, TradeSports
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David Pennock on the state of the prediction market industry — [LINK]
Prediction markets offer: Accountability Meritocracy A marketplace to reward information release Real-time updates Accuracy Increasing ease of use, as the technology matures and diffuses Self funding
Jason Trost on BetFair: They haven’t innovated much, and they’re too pricey.
Jason Trost: Slow innovation: Aside from a few cosmetic tweaks, reliability improvements and the Starting Price feature, Betfair hasn’t innovated much over the last few years. For a company that boasts several hundred developers, it should be able to release … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchange & Market Management, Exchanges & Markets, Inventions & Innovations
Tagged BetFair, BetFair IPO, betting exchanges, betting markets, criticism, event derivative markets, exchanges, management, markets, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, The Sporting Exchange
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A somewhat simplistic, but nonetheless interesting, article in which the predictive quality of the BetFair market is slagged off, because it upsets their traditional form book study methods (by implication, of course, if they are right, then everybody could/should/would just follow the late money and win).
Niall O’Connor offers you this link for free.
Ex-BetFair Mark Davies defends betting in the wake of the latest sport corruption affair. – [VIDEO]
Excellent. Download this post if your feed reader does not show you the video. PS: Give me the name of the idiot who booted Mark Davies out of BetFair.
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Betting, Regulations
Tagged Betting, Ethics, Internet betting, laws, Mark Davies, Regulations, Sport, sport corruption, Sports
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