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BetFair-TradeFair has won its second Queenâ€™s Award for Enterprise in its eight-year history.

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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

Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets | Tagged accumulator products, Australia, Austria, BetFair, BetFair Mobile, chairman and co-founder, chief executive, David Yu, Edward Wray, European Union, Ireland, Italy, licensed betting operator, Malta, online betting, own Betfair Mobile, prediction markets, Prime Minister, Queen, Queenâ€™s Award for Enterprise, select group, Stevenage, The Sporting Exchange, TradeFair, United Kingdom | 1 Comment

TradeFair CEO’s career background

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The Times (of London): An odd career move for Robin Osmond, who was head of JPMorganâ€™s corporate equity capital markets in Europe and has turned up as chief executive of Tradefair, Betfairâ€™s spread-betting business. It might be taken as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Jobs - Careers - Hiring | Tagged CEO, chief executive, Europe, head, head of corporate equity capital markets, investment banking, JPMorgan, London, prediction markets, Robin Osmond, the Times, TradeFair | Leave a comment

BetFair-backed lobby files a formal complaint against the United States of America for discrimination based on violations of World Trade Organisation rules.

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Reason, the Remote Gambling Association (PDF file): EU online gaming industry challenges US with charge of prosecutorial discrimination Complaint under the EU Trade Barriers Regulation seeks to stop discriminatory practices against European operators Brussels, 20 December, 2007 The Remote … Continue reading →

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Do sports prediction markets corrupt sport? No.

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Mark Davies (“managing director of corporate affairs at BetFair” = their spin doctor) in The Guardian: Does the existence of betting exchanges corrupt sport? NO In the world of finance, it has always been far easier for employees to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets | Tagged Analysis (Data) - Sports / Politics Corruption, bet exchanges, BetFair, betting exchanges, Britain, chief executive, director of corporate affairs, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finance, football, Managing Director, Mark Davies, outcome sports, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, snooker, Sports, sports prediction, tennis, The Guardian | Leave a comment

A critical look at IG Group’s decision to buy HedgeStreet out.

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

RTT News. U.S.-based sed HedgeStreet, which has operated the HedgeStreet Exchange, has liabilities of approximately $1 million and operating costs of approximately $325,000 per month. Currently, the company is not generating any revenue. Hemscott: IG Group chief executive, Time Howkins, … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance | Tagged chief executive, HedgeStreet, IG Group, New York Stock Exchange, prediction markets, retail clients, Time Howkins, United States, USD | 6 Comments

IG Group buys HedgeStreet for $6,000,000.

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Just as predicted by our Deep Throat in early October 2007 —”They are packaging HedgeStreet for a closing/fire-sale.” RTT News. U.S.-based sed HedgeStreet, which has operated the HedgeStreet Exchange, has liabilities of approximately $1 million and operating costs of approximately … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets, Finance | Tagged Australia, chief executive, foreign exchange business services, GBP, Germany, HedgeStreet, IG Group, IG Group Holdings plc, pence, prediction markets, retail, retail client base, retail clients, Singapore, speculative investment products, sports markets, Time Howkins, United Kingdom, United States, USD | 2 Comments

Remote Gambling Association vs. Prediction Market Industry Association

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The Remote Gambling Association (co-lead by lawful and ethical industry player BetFair-TradeFair) will do much more to help legalizing internet gambling and betting (and, hence, prediction exchanges, betting exchanges and prediction markets) in the U.S. than the Prediction Market Industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Regulations | Tagged advisor, Barney Frank, Bird LLP, Brazil, Brussels, chairman, chief executive, China, Clive Hawkswood, Commissioner, Congress, D.C., Director of Policy Planning, e-commerce and gaming industries, E.U. Trade Commissioner, Europe, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, financial services, gambling services, Herbert Smith LLP, House Financial Services, illegal operator, India, Information Technology, Internet gambling, InTrade, lawful and ethical industry player, legislative solution, Lode Van Den Hende, Mandelson Urged, Member, Nao Matsukata, online gambling, online gaming, Prediction Market Industry Association, prediction markets, Remote Gambling Association, responsible solution, Robert Sturdy, Robert Zoellick, Susan Schwab, trade law, Trade Representative, United States, USD, Washington, World Trade Organization | Leave a comment

The Reuters story on the expansion of prediction exchanges

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

… is probably the story that prompted Matt Drudge to cite the Iowa Electronic Markets, briefly, yesterday, on its one-page website. Thanks to George Tziralis for the Reuters link. John Delaney, the chief executive of Intrade, said the similar results … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Analysis (Meta) | Tagged chief executive, George Tziralis, information aggregation tool, InTrade, John Delaney, Matt Drudge, prediction markets, Reuters | Leave a comment

BetFair’s 2006 answers to the UK Gambling Commission’s questions

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Niall O’Connor, BetFair’s answers to the UK Gambling Commission’s questions (PDF file): Licence conditions and codes of practice: Betfair response Chapter 2: Licensing process Q.7 Do you agree that in larger operators, where responsibility for issues of regulatory interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged applicable advertising restrictions, bank, bank account separate, Betfair Limited, chief executive, complimentary food, Finance, finance director and compliance director, games software, GBP, Horserace Betting Levy Board, Internet gambling, Internet operators, internet website operators, law-abiding operators, London, manager, maximum protection, Niall O'Connor, risk-taking operator, UK Gambling Commission, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Siemens new chief executive said he will continue the company’s efficiency program, Fit4 2010, and pledged to resolve the compliance issues quickly.

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wall Street Journal $$$: In a statement, Siemens said the new CEO will focus on “leadership culture and organizational structure, high-growth markets, innovation, business portfolio and compliance.“ Siemens uses internal prediction markets —it is listed on both the Consensus Point … Continue reading →

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