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Show me someone stating that you can’t monetize a play-money prediction exchange, and I’ll show you an idiot.

Written by Chris F. Masse on September 15, 2009 — Leave a Comment

58% of game players spent money on virtual items in free-to-play games in the past year.
The most commonly purchased virtual item (71%) was virtual currency, which most games require for the purchase of other virtual items. [] The next most purchased type of virtual item (37%) was weapons and then subscription codes (30%). After that, [...]

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It’s Only A Game.

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 13, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Mihai Nadin (University of Texas, Dallas):
It’s Only A Game
Prediction markets of all kinds pop up all over the world. As betting animals, we human beings get a kick out of knowing better. The illusion of having known things before others did is even more seductive. Yes, in retrospect, we are all right. But contracts that [...]

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The SuperStruct Game = the world’s first massively multiplayer forecasting game

Written by Chris F. Masse on September 25, 2008 — Leave a Comment

The SuperStruct Game
FAQ
YouTube video

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Tip via our good doctor Pennock of YooPick fame.
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