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OLYMPICS BETTING: BetFair is fun, while InTrade is boring like hell —and TradeSports, inexistent.

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair’s prediction markets, on which country will get the most medals —it’s China, but the U.S. is not far behind. InTrade’s prediction markets, on the boring boycott thing. TradeSports is AWOL. – A proposal: Will the Olympics get derailed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Market Proposals), Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities | Tagged air pollution, Beijing, Beijing 2008, BetFair, China, event derivative markets, event derivatives, InTrade, Olympics, pollution, prediction markets, Sports, TradeSports, United States | Leave a comment

If the British legal betting companies offer bets on the sport, it is because there is demand for bets on the sport —and if that demand were not offered in a regulated environment, it would be filled in an unregulated one (like what we see with TradeSports-InTrade and MatchBook in the US market).

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Mark Davies of BetFair (PDF file): International Leaders in Sport conference, Auckland, New Zealand. April 3-4th 2008. Keynote speech, April 4th. Mark Davies, Betfair. “New Understandings in Sports Betting” Minister, ladies and gentlemen… Thank you very much for your kind … Continue reading →

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“I’m very concerned with the international situation and what’s happening in Tibet.”

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- International Olympic Committee head Jacques Rogge – Olympics @ Wikipedia – - – Contract Rules – This contract will settle (expire) at 100 ($10.00) if there is an official boycott of the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing announced before … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics | Tagged 2008 Olympic games, Beijing, China, European Union, event derivative markets, event derivatives, France, Germany, head, International Olympic Committee, InTrade, Jacques Rogge, media sources, Midas Oracle Predictions, Olympic, Olympics, Olympics 2008, prediction markets, Prime Minister, Tibet, United States, USD | Leave a comment

The Year Of The Rat should bring $$$ to the prediction market industry and the event derivative traders.

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Happy Chinese New Year to our reader Paul Denlinger in Beijing, China… Positive Traits: Meticulous, intelligent, shrewd, compassionate, charismatic, charming, ambitious, practical, industrious, honest, eloquent, versatile, familial, creative, hard-working, neat, organized, lovers of music, loving. Negative Traits: Controlling, obstinate, resentful, … Continue reading →

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Where do carbon credits trade in Europe?

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

- Wikipedia – Emissions trading: The European Union Emission Trading Scheme is the largest multi-national, greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. It commenced operation in January 2005 and all 25-member states of the European Union participate in the … Continue reading →

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