Tag Archives: Manchester

UNITED KINGDOM: Betfair Academy dates for London, Manchester and Newcastle

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair forum: Betfair Customer Services 22 Jun 15:02 We want you to be part of the Betfair Academy What is it, why me and what can I get out of it? Read on… The Betfair Academy is a training seminar … Continue reading →

Posted in Events & Meetings | Tagged Betfair Academy, Betfair Customer Services, GBP, Ireland, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, UK Academy, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

The huge benefit of strict gun control laws in Great Britain.

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BBC News: A masked gang armed with a saw robbed a betting shop in Greater Manchester.

Posted in Humor | Tagged BBC, Great Britain, Manchester | Leave a comment

2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago: Prediction Markets, anyone??

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Next: Chicago won’t have the Olympics in 2016. Next: The Chicago candidacy, which was favored by the prediction markets (and gullible bettors like Ben Shannon), is the one that fared the worst. Next: Why an analyst should assess each newly … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Market Proposals), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry, Market Prices & Probabilities | Tagged 2016 Summer Olympics, accuracy, Bet, bets, betting markets, Bill Barnhart, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, David Perry, event derivative markets, International Olympic Committee, InTrade, IOC, London, Manchester, Olympics, Paris, prediction markets, Russell Andersson, Thomas Rietz, U.K.'s Casino Advisory Panel, United Kingdom, University of Chicago Law School | 1 Comment

UK’s super casino: Manchester rejoices; Blackpool is disapointed.

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Blackpool Today: “Blackpool had the best case, proved it and still lost” is a sentiment shared by a town in shock at the decision to award the lucrative prize to Manchester. Our North West neighbours were, said the CAP, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry | Tagged 2012 Olympics, Culture Secretary, judge, Las Vegas, London, Manchester, Paris, Tessa Jowell, United Kingdom | 1 Comment

17 New British Casinos

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Betting Market, the U.K. government: After careful consideration of the proposals and all the relevant evidence against the remitted criteria, the Panel recommend that the area in which a regional casino should be licensed is the City of Manchester. … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry | Tagged 2012 Olympics, Bath, International Olympic Committee, Kingston, Leeds, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Paris, Scarborough, Solihull, Southampton, Stonehenge, Swansea, Torbay, U.K. government, U.K.'s Casino Advisory Panel, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton | 1 Comment