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“I am much more aligned with InTrade than you are, Chris.”

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

That came from a margin trader [*] and prediction market blogger. Well, if you practice (amateur or professional) journalism (which blogging is), then I don’t see how you can be interesting to your audience if you are “aligned” with one … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Prediction Journalism | Tagged blogging, Cav, Caveat Bettor, designer, event derivative markets, event derivatives, executive, great amateur prediction market journalist, independence, institution designer, Journalism, margin trader, Mike Smithson, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, web editor | 3 Comments

The Gambit Special Interest Group

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via betting market expert Niall O’Connor, The Gambit Special Interest Group: Gambit is destined to be intellectual playground for all those in the gaming, gambling and gamebling [???] industries. Initiated by Cass Business School’s Executive MBA alumni, Gareth Wong, founder … Continue reading →

Posted in Events & Meetings, Resources - References | Tagged Cass Business School, chairman, chosen network, executive, founder, GamBond, Gareth Wong, Niall O'Connor, technology professions, The Gambit Special Interest Group | Leave a comment

Should the Hollywood Stock Exchange become a real-money betting exchange?

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Max Keiser, Trader Daily ($$$): Hollywood Ending – Trader Daily – October 4, 2007 – by Robert LaFranco A decade ago, a Wall Street trader and an L.A. dealmaker united to remake the movie industry in the image of … Continue reading →

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Any successful elected executive knows that real results are more important than partisan battles and that good ideas should take precedence over rigid adherence to any particular political ideology.

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

… is The Sentence Of The Day. Source: Office of Mayor Bloomberg Previous: Will Michael Bloomberg be the 44th President of the United States?

Posted in Ethics, Politics | Tagged 44th President, executive, Michael Bloomberg, Office of Mayor Bloomberg, United States | Leave a comment

Will Michael Bloomberg be the 44th President of the United States?

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Tim Russert of NBC Nightly News said this Wednesday evening (June 19, 2007) that Michael Bloomberg is giving up his Republican Party membership and is preparing an Independent run for the White House in 2008. This seems in total contradiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Market Calls), Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics | Tagged 44th President, Associated Press, candidate for president, executive, Google, mayor, Michael Bloomberg, NBC, NBC Nightly News, New York, New York City, New York City Board of Elections, Office of Mayor Bloomberg, Paul Sakuma, Republican Party, the New York Sun, The Wall Street Journal, Tim Russert, United States, US political elections, US President, US presidential elections, Wall Street Journal, White House | 4 Comments

Who could have masterminded the alleged manipulation of the Hillary Clinton prediction market???

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Fortune: [...] [Haim] Saban wasn’t even interested in politics until he met Bill Clinton during his first term as President. The meeting was brief, but the friendship grew as Clinton made dozens of trips to California during his presidency. Clinton, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Beverly Park, Bill Clinton, California, campaign-finance laws, chairman, Democratic National Committee, Democratic party, Denzel Washington, executive, fundraiser for Clinton, Haim Saban, head, Hillary Clinton, Middle East, New York, News Corp., Peter Chernin, pilot, President, principal, Quadrangle, qualified candidate, Reba McEntire, Rod Stewart, Steven Rattner, Steven Spielberg, Sumner Redstone, Sylvester Stallone, Terry McAuliffe, United States, USD, Viacom | 2 Comments

Can Prediction Markets Help Eliminate Poverty?

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Michael Strong

In the 19th century, classical liberal thinkers such as William Graham Sumner were clear about the institutions that had produced the amazing increases in the standard of living which were taking place at the time: “Some men have been found … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, All Guest Authors's Posts, Analysis (Meta), Politics | Tagged Bill Easterly, columnist, Director, executive, influential economist, Jeffrey Sachs, John Cowperthwaites, Scientific American, United Nations, William Graham Sumner | Leave a comment

The many kinds of prediction market consultants

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

There are at least two kinds of prediction market consultants, actually. #1. The prediction market consultants (a la Emile Servan-Schreiber or Jed Christiansen or Alex Costakis) who help PM-interested executive/managers with the technicalities. #2. The world-renowned consultants or economists (like … Continue reading →

Posted in Consulting | Tagged Alex Costakis, Emile Servan-Schreiber, executive, internal forecasting tool, Jed Christiansen, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Steve Levitt | 1 Comment

Hollywood Stock Exchange’s Alex Costakis makes historical mistake, TOO.

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

History of the Hollywood Stock Exchange: June 2006: Hollywood Stock Exchange launches the Sports Stock ExchangeÂ® with special securities covering the 2006 FIFA World Cup. April 2006: HSX Research wins contract for building Storage Markets, an innovative prediction market platform … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, History | Tagged 97.1 FM, Adam, Adam Siegel, Alex Costakis, Alexander Costakis, Beck Method, Black Entertainment Television, Canada, Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., CEO, Chris Masse, Crystal Method, executive, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, France, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, HSX Research, immersive online experience, Inkling CEO, inkling markets, Inkling Markets CEO, innovative MSR, interactive TV, Ken Kittlitz, KGO, Los Angeles, Managing Director, market maker, market-maker technology, Max Keiser, Michael Burns, Moby, MSR, online trading game, OSCAR, Oscar Night, Oscar Party, Oscars, prediction markets, Professor, reporter, Robin Hanson, Sports Stock Exchange, the Globe, The Globe and Mail, The Hollywod Stock Exchange, the New York Times, The Oscars, The Wall Street Journal, TVStock, two Inkling-enabled technologies, user-created contract technology, Vice President of Sales, Virtual Specialist, Wall Street Journal, Washington Stock Exchange, Web show, Weekly, white label prediction market solution, www.hsxresearch.com, www.virtualproducer.com | 7 Comments

US crackdown on internet gambling and betting

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via the indefatigable Niall O’Connor, this long Telegraph round-up: Jason Chess, a partner at Wiggin, the London law firm, and a gaming law specialist, says: “Nobody should be blasÃ© about what the Americans are doing. They’re acting very aggressively, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Regulations | Tagged American Gaming Association, executive, gaming law specialist, Harry Reid, Helen Thomsen, Internet gambling, Internet Gaming, Isle of Man, Jason Chess, law, London, majority leader, Nevada, Niall O'Connor, online gambling, online gaming, Senate, United States, Warwick Bartlett, Wiggin | 2 Comments

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