Tag Archives: Ireland

John Delaney Obituary — [LINKS]

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

I’ve updated my original post, but I guess most of my readers didn’t return to it, so I am re-listing here the reactions to InTrade CEO John Delaney‘s death. – New York Times & CNBC. – all the negative remarks … Continue reading →

InTrade CEO John Delaney (42) died on May 21, 2011, while climbing Mount Everest, and his body will remain there. — [OBITUARY]

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times & CNBC. John Delaney, 41, from Ireland, has collapsed less than 50m from the top. He left for the expedition on April 9 and was due back in Ireland at the end of this month. His body … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets, People | Tagged bets, Betting, betting markets, Caveat Bettor, entrepreneurs, event derivative markets, InTrade, Ireland, John Delaney, Justin Wolfers, Max Keiser, Mount Everest, obituary, Patrick Young, prediction markets | Leave a comment

BetTornado is the first sports trading app for the iPad. –> It connects to BetFair though their API. — [SCREENSHOTS]

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

The iPad app is completely free and has no advertising. The app is available in the following countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden and … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations, Software | Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iTunes, apps, Australia, Bet Tornado, BetFair, BetFair API, bets, Betting, betting markets, BetTornado, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence, Czech Republic, Denmark, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, iOS apps, iPad, iPad Apps, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, prediction markets, Russian Federation, Spain, Sports, Sweden, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Brad Pitt bought the movie rights for Michael Lewis’s The Big Short. – [VIDEO]

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Bloomberg Video.

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy | Tagged banking, banks, economic crisis, economy, Finance, financial economic, Financial Markets, Iceland, Ireland, Michael Lewis, Money, The Big Short, US economy, world economy | Leave a comment

3 links

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

- Google is a great patriotic company. – Retired payments. – Trading the news.

Posted in Business, Finance, News | Tagged Google, Ireland, links, pensions, retired people, retirement, tax havens | Leave a comment

A somewhat simplistic, but nonetheless interesting, article in which the predictive quality of the BetFair market is slagged off, because it upsets their traditional form book study methods (by implication, of course, if they are right, then everybody could/should/would just follow the late money and win).

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Niall O’Connor offers you this link for free.

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Betting, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets | Tagged BetFair, Betting, horse betting, horseracing, Ireland, odds, probabilities, Republic of Ireland | 1 Comment

BetFair App for iPhone only works for Great Britain and Ireland. – [SCREEN SHOTS]

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

More. – http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/betfair-client/id347621336

Posted in Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Inventions & Innovations, Software | Tagged Apple IPad, Apple iPhone, BetFair, BetFair Apps, Betting, betting markets, event derivative markets, Great Britain, Internet betting, iPad, iPad Apps, iPhone, iPhone Apps, Ireland, mobile phones, Prediction Market Software, prediction markets, smarphones, software for prediction markets, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

The InTrade customers fear about the (in)solvency of the Irish banks.

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

InTrade CEO John Delaney addresses this problematic. Previously: InTrade-TradeSportsâ€™s country is on the brink of insolvency.

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, The Global Economy | Tagged banks, InTrade, Ireland, prediction markets | Leave a comment

InTrade-TradeSports’s country is on the brink of insolvency.

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Irish government faces growing fears of debt default. Fears are growing that Ireland could default on its national debt after the cost to insure against possible losses on loans to the country rose to record highs at the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, The Global Economy | Tagged Ireland, Irish economy | 1 Comment

InTrade’s bank is in trouble.

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times: Revelation Rocks Bank in Ireland By MATTHEW SALTMARSH Published: December 19, 2008 A major Irish bank was shaken Friday by the revelation of 87 million euros, or $125 million, in undisclosed personal loans to the bankâ€™s chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets, Finance | Tagged Anglo Irish Bank, banks, InTrade, Ireland, Irish banks, Money, prediction markets, segregated accounts | 1 Comment