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Are enterprise prediction markets really useful to companies?

- Redwood City’s Electronic Arts, the world’s second-largest video game maker, said Monday that it will slash its work force by 17 percent, or 1,500 jobs, and reported its 11th straight quarterly loss.

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Did Xpree and Inkling Markets forecast that?

Electronic Arts, the world’s largest game publisher, best known for Madden and the Sims, lost $641 million in 2008′s fourth quarter. Both Xpree and Inkling Markets boast Electronic Arts as their client. Previously: The truth about prediction markets

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Which software vendor should claim Electronic Arts as a client?

Inkling Markets (which hints of a “gaming software company” on its frontpage) or Xpree (which boasts EA as a “featured client” on its frontpage)? Probably both, as I understand it. Electronic Arts first used [and is still using] Inkling’s software, … Continue reading

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Predictify, Inc. – Tap Into Collective Wisdom, Make Money by Predicting Future Events

Predictify, Inc. – Tap Into Collective Wisdom, Make Money by Predicting Future Events #1. Beta mode. On invitation only. Has someone gottten his/her hands on the “beta invite code”? #2. We don’t know yet whether it’s about prediction markets —could … Continue reading

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NPD June sales data reviewed

This is the fourth month the simExchange video game prediction market has traded contracts on the NPD Group’s monthly sales data. This month, the simExchange expanded its contract offerings to include 10 software SKUs. PS3 sales came in line with … Continue reading

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The Second Workshop on Prediction Markets

I spent some time in San Diego earlier this month for the The Second Workshop on Prediction Markets in conjunction with EC’07, which is part of FCRC 2007. The workshop was very successful. The participants were as diverse as one … Continue reading

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Electronic Arts’ 4 new divisions

- EA Games – EA Casual Entertainment – The Sims – EA Sports Forbes

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NPD releases May sales data, Crowd vs Expert compared

In the third month of trading hybrid futures to predict NPD’s monthly console sales data, it appears the Crowd is continuing to outperform one of the leading Wall Street analysts. This month, the traders on the simExchange were closer on … Continue reading

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Second Workshop on Prediction Markets – San Diego, California, U.S.A. – June 12, 2007

Second Workshop on Prediction Markets – San Diego, California, U.S.A. – June 12, 2007 — 8:30 – 8:35 Opening remark 4:45 – 5:45 Industrial Panel Russell Anderson, HedgeStreet Matthew Fogarty, Electronic Arts David Perry, Consensus Point Emile Servan-Schreiber, Newsfutures — … Continue reading

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Second Workshop on Prediction Markets – San Diego, California, U.S.A. – June 12, 2007

Second Workshop on Prediction Markets – San Diego, California, U.S.A. – June 12, 2007 — 8:30 – 8:35 Opening remark 8:35 – 9:30 Amit Gandhi, “Rational Expectations at the Racetrack : Testing Expected Utility Using Prediction Market Prices” (20 min) … Continue reading

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