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The Case for Decrimininalization of Prediction Markets
[This article is cross-posted from Major Wager.] – A recent article in the prestigious academic journal Science (May 16, 2008, Vol 320, p. 877-8) once again makes the case for regulated prediction markets, more commonly known as “betting exchanges” to … Continue reading
Posted in All Best Posts Ever, All Guest Authors's Posts, Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged Bear Sterns, BetFair, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, decision-making tool, Dublin, economist, Enron, event derivative markets, event derivatives, event markets, federal law, Internet casinos, Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, internet gambling laws, InTrade, Iowa, Iraq, Jay Graziani, Justin Wolfers, laws, Major, MATCHBOOK, Middle East, National Basketball Association, NBA, oil, oil crisis, online gamblers, online prediction markets, Pennsylvania, Pentagon, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, profit-making tools, real-money prediction exchanges, real-money prediction markets, Regulations, S&P 500, sports betting, Stanford, the Science, The University of Iowa, the University of Pennsylvania, TradeSports, United States, United States Congress, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, Wager, Wharton School, Yale
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Better Pricing for Tournament Prediction Markets
Last year while working out a few thoughts on arbitrage opportunities in basketball tournament prediction markets at Inkling, it occurred to me that the Inkling pricing mechanism was just a little bit off for such applications. The question is whether … Continue reading
Posted in All Best Posts Ever, All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Inventions & Innovations, Market Makers (Automated)
Tagged American League, basketball, Chris Hibbert, combinatorial markets, Daniel Reeves, David Pennock, George Levchenko, Inkling, inkling markets, internet users, Major, Major League Baseball, Market Scoring Rules, MLB, National League, NCAA, online office pool, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Sharad Goel, Tournaments, Yahoo!, Yiling Chen
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Should AEI-Brookings have allowed Midas Oracle to re-publish the text of the economists’ petition on prediction markets?
New York Times: Content Makers Are Accused of Exaggerating Copyright An association of computer and communication companies, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, on Wednesday accused several professional sports leagues, book publishers and other media companies of misleading and threatening consumers … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Business, Ethics
Tagged An, Bob Hahn, Chris Hibbert, Chris Masse, Computer and Communications Industry Association, DreamWorks, Federal Trade Commission, Google, Harcourt, Jason Ruspini, Koleman Strumpf, Major, Major League Baseball, Media, Microsoft, National Football League, NBC, New York Times, Penguin Group, prediction markets, professional sports leagues, Steve Levitt, Tom W. Bell, United States, Universal Studios, Yahoo!
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The PopSci PPX prediction exchange organizes many socially valuable play-money prediction markets.
Popular Science – PopSci’s PPX: Consumer Tech and Entertainment SYMBOL NAME PRICE CHANGE % CHANGE APPLEPC iPhone Increases Apple’s Computer Market Share 52.00 1.00 1.96 BLUBY09 Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD Format War 73.75 -0.75 -1.01 DRMRIP Major Record Labels Drop DRM … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities
Tagged Alli, Diet Drug Alli, India's Manned Mission, Internet radio, iPhone, Linux, location, Mac OS X, Major, Major U.S. Hurricane, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Football League, North America, Olympics, ORION NASA's Orion, Record Labels Drop, soccer, SPCHOTL Space Hotel, Stem Cells, United States, V-22 Osprey, Viacom, Web Trends
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New Fee Structure At TradeSports Causes Confusion.
[This article is cross-posted from Major Wager.] — Tradesports.com (and sister operation, Intrade.com) have long been at the forefront of exchange-based sports wagering and futures markets. In operation since 2002, Tradesports represented the first real exchange open to Americans, long … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Market Trading, Market Transaction Costs
Tagged exchange-based sports wagering, Jay Graziani, Major, Mansion, Matchbook.com, online gambling arena, online gambling community, Player, prediction markets, Trader, TradeSports, Wager
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The Hollywood Stock Exchange, Max Keiser, and their Wikipedia entries.
— Hollywood Stock Exchange entry at Wikipedia: The Hollywood Stock Exchange, or HSX, is a web-based, multiplayer game in which players use simulated money to buy and sell “shares” of actors, directors, upcoming films, and film-related options. [...] HSX is … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Exchanges & Markets, History
Tagged Alex Brown & Sons, Cambridge Technology Partners, CEO, Chris Masse, co-chairman, Editor, Eric Zitzewitz, Esther Dyson, Holllywood Stock Exchange, Hollywood Stock Exchange, individual editor, journalist, Justin Wolfers, Kinooga, Louisiana, Major, Max Keiser, Michael Burns, Midas Oracle, NBC, New York Times, Oppenheimer & Co. His, Paul Tetlock, prediction markets, Prime Minister, Robert Metcalfe, Robin Hanson, Securities and Exchange Commission, Shearson Lehman, Software, the New York Times, uninvolved administrator, United States, virtual central bank, Virtual Specialist, virtual specialist technology, Wall Street, West Hollywood California
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Betcha.com’s Hack of Anti-Internet Gaming Laws
Betcha.com recently began offering a U.S.-based, P2P, honor-based betting service. Its FAQ claims that Betcha.com avoids the reach of domestic state and federal anti-gambling laws because, “Unlike any other betting venue on the planet, Betcha bettors always retain the right … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-internet gaming laws, BetBug, Betcha.com, eBay, Federal, federal law, founder, journeyman lawyer, law works, Major, Nick Jenkins, P2P, peer-to-peer, sports betting, Technology Liberation Front, United States
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BETCHA.com: Where is law professor Tom Bell when we need him?
Here’s Tom Bell’s website. ABOUT BETCHA: I wish Nick Jenkins the very best. BetBug (which billed itself as the “Kazaa of betting”, and thus thought that it was above the law): Dear BetBug User, It is with deep regret that … Continue reading
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Tagged America, BetBug, Betcha, Federal, law professor, Major, Nick Jenkins, peer-to-peer, person-to-person betting site, Tom Bell, United States, www.payp2p.com
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Will InTrade-TradeSpots lose big after the (hypothetical) passing of the 2007 Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act???
Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act: WINNERS AND LOSERS Aaron Todd: WINNERS 1. States That’s right, the biggest winners aren’t Internet gambling companies, nor is it the Internet gambler. It’s states, and states’ rights. Gambling has traditionally been regulated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Todd, American government, Arizona, bank accounts, Bob Goodlatte, fantasy sports leagues, gambling payment processors, Internet casinos, Internet gambler, Internet gamblers, Internet gambling, Internet gambling landscape, Internet Gambling Regulation, Internet giant, Internet poker, Internet poker room last week, Internet poker rooms, Internet sportsbooks, internet users, Jim Leach, John Kyl, Major, Major League Baseball, National Football League, NCAA, NFL, offshore Internet, online e-wallet, online poker, payment processors, sports bettors, sports leagues, United Kingdom, United States, USD, Virginia, Yahoo!
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Major Wager: TradeSports-InTrade is a second-tier betting operator.
Major Wager: All-Purpose Sportsbooks. These are the Bloomingdale’s of the offshore world – one-stop outlets to cover almost everything you might want, while providing stability and reputation. The Greek, WSEX, and Bookmaker/CRIS fall into this category. Their “sister” books can … Continue reading