Tag Archives: Amy Lamare

Which HSX employee hides cowardly behind a pseudonym in the PopSci’s PPX forum??

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

— PopSci’s PPX forum: PopSciAdmin 06-20-2007, 02:43 PM Prediction markets work when they operate like a stock market. beebee is spot on. Even those traders who think they’re cleverly outwitting the market are in fact doing exactly what the market … Continue reading →

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The Hollywood Stock Exchange in the news

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Rolling In The (Virtual) Dough – The Hollywood Stock Exchange Is Played By Gamers And Movie Lovers Alike – 2007-05-11 [...] With 25,000 hits a day, HSX is the Internet’s leading virtual market and a burgeoning source for big-studio market … Continue reading →

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US presidential election prediction markets: HedgeStreet or Hollywood Stock Exchange??

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Since he heard from Deep Throat (here, on Midas Oracle) that the US CFTC has already given its green light to US presidential election derivatives, Jason “The Brain” Ruspini is pulling for HedgeStreet to organize these prediction markets. I concur. … Continue reading →

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Oscars 2007 – Hollywood Stock Exchange – Bingo!

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

HSX Amy Lamare: Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX.com) Traders correctly picked 7 out of 8 Top Category Oscar Winners to continue its stellar record. Los Angeles, California, February 26, 2007 – Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX), announced a spectacular 88% success rate … Continue reading →

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James Bond’s Casino Royal and Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto…

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

… are doing great, according to this HSX box office table. Does anybody know why HSX’s Amy Lamare refused to chronicle Apocalypto? Retaliation against his anti-semitic rant? Other editorial choice? Lack of time? Photos

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A prediction exchange should also be a content producer.

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

#1. Play-money Hollywood Stock Exchange is the most successful US-based prediction exchange. Thanks to Amy Lamare and other writers, HSX produces great movie-review content. #2. Real-money BetFair is the most successful UK-based prediction exchange (a.k.a. betting exchange). It has just … Continue reading →

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Daniel Craig “actually comes closer to the image of Bond in Fleming’s novels that anyone since Sean Connery”…

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

— – HSX Amy Lamare on Casino Royale – Casino Royale “security” at HSX

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Marketing vertical play-money prediction exchanges (industry-focused, I mean)

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

HSX is the only vertical play-money prediction markets that has had a viral success. Probably for two reasons. Number one, everybody likes a good movie or chatting about Hollywood stars (so we’re almost talking horizontality, here). Number two, Amy Lamare … Continue reading →

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