Tag Archives: HubDub

Remember Nigel Eccles of HubDub?

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

HubDub FanDuel “20,000 users per month who have placed more than 65,000 bets worth more than $1 million to their winners since play started” “I know a major newspaper in London that makes $15 million a year from sports betting … Continue reading →

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HubDub is dead, but we loved it.

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

HubDub is no more, but triple kudos to Nigel Eccles and his team for this great adventure. HubDub was the best play-money prediction exchange ever.

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InTrade has a higher PageRank than BetFair. No change.

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Google has just updated its external PageRank servers. (The PageRank is updated internally in a continuous way, but Google updates its external servers once a quarter or so.) – InTrade is 7/10. BetFair 6/10. HSX 6/10. HubDub 6/10. – BetFair’s … Continue reading →

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Nigel Eccles’s wife wears the pants.

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Lesley Eccles answers questions about FanDuel and HubDub.

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“I Helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax.”

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Gawker Exclusive: “I Helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax.” Was the Colorado Balloon boy drama a hoax?

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The David Letterman sex scandal is just beginning.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Previously: David Letterman slept with *many* female members of his staff. Will Dave Letterman be charged with sexual harassment in 2009? Will anyone be found guilty of extortion in 2010 in the case involving David Letterman? Who will win the … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore on Larry King about his new film/movie (a comedy) — Capitalism: A Love Story — (A hate story, rather.)

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- Prediction Markets: – Capitalism: A Love Story @ Hollywood Stock Exchange – Capitalism: A Love Story @ InTrade – Capitalism: A Love Story @ HubDub – Previously: – AVATAR – THE EARTH FROM ABOVE Previously: Capitalism: A Love Story … Continue reading →

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Jesus of Nazareth (a.k.a. Jesus Christ) was a socialist —according to Michael Moore.

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Jesus of Nazareth (a.k.a. Jesus Christ) @ Wikipedia – Prediction Markets: – Capitalism: A Love Story @ Hollywood Stock Exchange – Capitalism: A Love Story @ InTrade – Capitalism: A Love Story @ HubDub – Previously: – AVATAR – THE … Continue reading →

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If Michael Giberson is wrong, then that means that Chris Masse is right.

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Hewitt: I dont’ know that you could say Chicago was the “weakest link”, just because it got dropped first in the voting. The political process caused it to go early. However, Michael Giberson is wrong to imply that the … Continue reading →

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Who has the best analysis for Chicago’s failed bid for the Olympics?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Prof Michael Giberson: I think the “small, secretive committee” explanation is weak []. Bradbury does an excellent job sifting through the shifting coalitions revealed in the three rounds of IOC voting. Neither Madrid nor Toyko showed any significant ability to … Continue reading →

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