Tag Archives: law enforcement

The NewsFutures sheriff takes his job too seriously.

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Don Reynolds, you’re in the “prediction market industry” —not in the “law enforcement industry”. – - All that said in all web friendship to Don Reynolds of NewsFutures. – Makes me think of that military joke. – How did … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Humor | Tagged Army, Don Reynolds, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Humor, law enforcement, law enforcement industry, LinkedIn, Military, NewsFutures, NewsFutures sheriff, play-money prediction markets, prediction markets, Sergeant, sheriff, web friendship | Leave a comment

Robin Hanson made a career telling people he is “not a joiner”, but where the hell can you spot his true beliefs in Bob’s petitions?

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Robin Hanson at LinkedIn – Robin Hanson: [...] I have a passion, a sacred quest, to understand everything, and to save the world. I am addicted to “viewquakes”, insights which dramatically change my world view. I loved science fiction as … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, People | Tagged Andy, artificial intelligence, Bryan Caplan, Enya, Hal Finney, I beat, Image Compression, law enforcement, Peggy, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Tommy, Tyler Cowen, United States, USD, Vangelis, web ref | Leave a comment

John McCain’s grumpy old pal writes to Bo Cowgill’s boss.

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Joe Lieberman: May 19, 2008 Dr. Eric Schmidt Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Google, Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Dr. Schmidt: YouTube is being used to share videos produced by al-Qaeda and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Politics, The Internet | Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, Board and Chief Executive Officer, California, chairman, Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Department of State, Eric Schmidt, Foreign Terrorist, Google, Homegrown Terrorist, Internet campaign, Iraq, Iraq war, Islamist terrorist, islamists, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman, law enforcement, media campaign, Mountain View, multi-tiered online media operation, online content, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, terrorists, United States, YouTube | Leave a comment

Are U.S. banks capable of stopping transactions tied to event derivative traders made for speculating at InTrade-TradeSports and MatchBook?

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times: Congress to Take Testimony on Internet Gambling Ban By Matt Richtel The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 made it illegal for banks and other financial institutions to process online wagers. The goal was to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Regulations | Tagged author, Barney Frank, Betting, chairman, Congress, Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve System, Gambling, House Committee on Financial Services, Internet betting and gambling, Internet gambling, Internet gambling ban, Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, law enforcement, Massachusetts, Matt Richtel, New York Times, Regulations, United States, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 | 2 Comments

Widespread Corruption in Sports Gambling: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Rick Borghesi

Justin Wolfers has captured the attention of many with his now infamous paper (PDF) in which he proposes that college athletes shave points far more frequently than previously believed. He deserves a great deal of credit for the originality of … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, All Guest Authors's Posts, Analysis (Data), Analysis (Meta), Betting, Economics | Tagged amateur sports, Justin Wolfers, law enforcement, National Basketball Association, National Football League, prediction markets, professional sports, Rick Borghesi | 2 Comments

REPORTS OF THE BETCHA.COM DEMISE HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED.

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

[This blog post is cross-posted from Nicholas Jenkins' blog post at Betcha.com.] — Yesterday, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story entitled “Betting web site’s computers seized.” Within hours, bloggers and other news outlets picked up the story and translated it … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Entrepreneurship, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged anti-Internet gambling ban, attorney general, Betcha, chief, Commissioner, deputy commissioner, eBay, Gambling Commission, Gray Bar Hotel, head, judge, Lacey, law enforcement, lawyer, Lee Rousso, Nicholas Jenkins, Nick Jenkins, reading, Rick Herrington, Seattle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington | Leave a comment

Betcha.com: On Steamroller Justice and Reports of our Demise

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Nick Jenkins

Yesterday, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story entitled “Betting web site’s computers seized.” Within hours, bloggers and other news outlets picked up the story and translated it into something akin to “Betcha shut down.” Problem: the translation isn’t true. (WARNING: … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Betting, Entrepreneurship, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged anti-Internet gambling ban, attorney general, Betcha, chief, deputy commissioner, eBay, Gambling Commission, Gray Bar Hotel, head, judge, Lacey, law enforcement, lawyer, Lee Rousso, Nick Jenkins, reading, Rick Herrington, Seattle, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington | Leave a comment