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Adam Siegel of Inkling Markets tops the Web 2.0 wave.

Chicago Sun-Times (an Inkling client –info that is not disclosed, of course): Q: Didn’t the Internet craze die back in 2001? Why launch an Internet business? A: The Internet craze didn’t die in 2001. Companies with no path to profitability, … Continue reading

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

History of the Hollywood Stock Exchange: June 2006: Hollywood Stock Exchange launches the Sports Stock Exchange® 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

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Two Tipping Points for Inkling Markets and Market Scoring Rule

Two tipping points for Inkling Markets and Robin Hanson‘s Market Scoring Rule (which is used as the design mechanism of this play-money prediction exchange). #1. Stanford professor Eric Zitzewitz uses Inkling Markets (and thus MSR) for his class. #2. ABC7-KGO … Continue reading

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