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The best researchers on prediction markets

CFM: Scholars Check that CFM page for updates. And contact me so I can make additions to the list. (I’ll then re-publish that updated list on Midas Oracle.) – Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington … Continue reading

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BetFair-TradeFair has won its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in its eight-year history.

BetFair Corporate (PDF file): 21st April 2008 BETFAIR WINS SECOND QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE Online betting company recognised for International Trade BETFAIR, the UK’s biggest online betting company, is proud to announce that it has won its second Queen’s Award … Continue reading

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The Prime Minister of Ireland has just said he will resign, but neither InTrade nor BetFair would give the first fig.

InTrade do not have any open “Bertie Ahern” prediction markets. InTrade do not have any closed “Bertie Ahern” either. BetFair do have a series of “Bye Bye Bertie” prediction markets —still open at the time of writing. So I deduce … Continue reading

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Nokia’s Enterprise Prediction Markets = Competitive Advantage

Thus, the Nokia executives are pretty secretive about it. Bad luck for them, there’s a group blog on the Web that specializes on prediction markets and that digs deep. So, here’s an inkling into Nokia’s enterprise prediction markets. The material … Continue reading

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Retail, real-money prediction exchanges are legal only in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Malta, and Australia.

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Interesting information about BetFair I found out on their corporate website

BetFair Corporate: Corporate and Operational Overview Corporate Overview Betfair is a registered bookmaker in the UK, where it operates an online betting exchange. Betfair also operates under licences in Australia, Austria and Malta and is seeking licences elsewhere within the … Continue reading

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The BetFair Galaxy

BetFair – (Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom, E.U.) — Alternate URLs: BetFair.co.uk & Flutter.com — Described as “the eBay of peer-to-peer betting”. — BetFair is a prediction exchange that does not prominently display the last price. Instead, the “Express View” gives the best offer (i.e., ask … Continue reading

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Who will make an unconditional offer for ABN AMRO by 11.59pm on 31 December 2007 – Barclays, RBS, or neither of these?

BetFair prediction market Rules Event Start Time 2007-12-31 23:59 Europe/London (GMT+1.00) Market Parameters Rules Win Only Market Market Information Who will make an unconditional offer for ABN AMRO by 11.59pm on 31 December 2007 – Barclays, RBS, or neither of … Continue reading

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Deep Throat on the Red Monitor Prognosemarkt

Red Monitor: Redmonitor bedankt sich für Ihr Interesse an der Betaversion unseres Prognosemarkts. Die notwendige Anzahl von Testern für die Public Beta Phase ist aber bereits erreicht. Wir arbeiten nun an der Vollversion von Redmonitor. Das genaue Launchdatum wird in … Continue reading

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Redmonitor Prognosemarkt – Public Beta Version

Red Monitor: Redmonitor bedankt sich für Ihr Interesse an der Betaversion unseres Prognosemarkts. Die notwendige Anzahl von Testern für die Public Beta Phase ist aber bereits erreicht. Wir arbeiten nun an der Vollversion von Redmonitor. Das genaue Launchdatum wird in … Continue reading

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