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OPEN-SOURCE PREDICTION EXCHANGE: How Smarkets is going to eat BetFair’s lunch —well, they hope.

TechCrunch UK There’s an interesting twist – they plan to offer an open API for people to develop their own betting applications and use the Smarkets infrastructure. Their idea is this: users don’t need knowledge of odds or experience. It’s … Continue reading

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Smarkets is a Web-based, person-to-person betting exchange platform built on the fusion of social networking and trading technology.

Still-in-beta Smarkets blog (the “about” page): Smarkets is a web-based, person-to-person betting exchange platform built on the fusion of social networking and trading technology. Unlike traditional methods of betting, online betting exchanges remove the bookmaker by allowing users to bet … Continue reading

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The Iowa Showdown: Zogby v. Intrade

Intrade Zogby Candidate 30% 28% Clinton 54% 28% Obama 16% 26% Edwards 0% 7% Richardson 0% 4% Biden 0% 1% Dodd 0% 1% Kucinich 0% FIELD 5% Undecided 53% 28% Huckabee 43% 26% Romney 1% 12% McCain 0% 12% Thompson … Continue reading

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