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Eminent Domain: How one small town was taken over so Pfizer could build a new campus

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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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Squirrel attack prediction market, anyone??

“Brian”: On Sunday I got attacked by a squirrel. Seriously, I got attacked by a fucking squirrel! I went out for my long run (10 miles, up Connecticut, down through the park, back up on Connecticut) and 2 miles into … Continue reading

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Summary of the Tradesports DEMS.HOUSE.OVER29.5 issue, and the TS “credibility gap”

In the past weeks, there was something of a dust-up over TS’ handling of the DEMS.HOUSE.OVER29.5 contract. According to all American media, the Democrats needed 15 new House seats to gain control of the House of Representatives. And, indeed, in … Continue reading

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BetFair: “Which of these parties will have more seats in the US Senate following the 2006 US Senate Elections?”

Republicans: 49% Democrats: 53.8% Ex-BBC News Mike Smithson (of the Political Betting blog) wonders whether BetFair will count the two Independent U.S. Senators (Liberman and Sanders) in the Democratic camp. Lieberman won re-election as the “Connecticut For Lieberman” party candidate … Continue reading

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