Tag Archives: media coverage

InTrade has surpassed BetFair and TradeSports (and the Iowa Electronic Markets, too).

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

InTrade’s PageRank is now 7 / 10 —while all the other major prediction market firms are at 6 / 10. It shows that the prediction market approach is paying off. Do provide journalist-friendly objective probabilistic predictions (expressed in percentages –not … Continue reading →

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Who are the best researchers in the field of prediction markets?

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

I have just visited plenty of scholars‘ websites, and I noted that the 2 websites where I could download the most papers on prediction markets were: – Robin Hanson – Justin Wolfers – Many (otherwise smart and friendly) researchers in … Continue reading →

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If you care about this kind of media coverage: Predictify on Marketplace

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Alex Kirtland

It can be found here. ~alex (usablemarkets.com)

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Set up a conference on prediction markets, and they will come.

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

If it were that easy, then we wouldn’t need marketers. It’s very difficult to get good media coverage, before and/or after, on a conference —whatever the subject may be. Usually, for it to be covered, it should feature the leading … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia edits by BetFair, TradeSports-InTrade and the Hollywood Stock Exchange

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wow, the Midas Oracle readers are fascinated by this story. It generated 105 pageviews (and 60 unique pageviews) since last Friday (we’re Tuesday morning) —in addition to our 800 daily readers. — — Actually, it is an incomplete story: #1. … Continue reading →

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On Record vs. Off Record – The Michael Bloomberg Case

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

— – On Record: Michael Bloomberg is not a candidate for US president. – Off Record: Michael Bloomberg is exploring an Independent run for the White House in 2008. — – Manipulators and liars will never be accountable for their … Continue reading →

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Media Predict = Predicting the commercial success of books

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

David Pennock has a long, smart and interesting write-up on the Media Predict rationale. [...] People are persuaded by influencers and influenced by persuaders. People respond in whole or in part to the counsel of critics, peers, viruses, and (yes) … Continue reading →

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Misunderstandings between a client and a prediction market solution vendor

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Some of these may apply (The Top Ten Reasons Why PR Doesn’t Work): The client doesn’t understand the publicity process. PR folks need to better educate people about how publicity works. The scope of work is not detailed and agreed … Continue reading →

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Media coverage on Media Predict

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

On the Media Predict blog (probably written by Brent Stinski): Well… we’ve certainly got people talking. Media Predict has provoked some strong reactions in the past few days. As many of you know, we launched with a fine piece of … Continue reading →

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The Economist should set up The Open Institute of Prediction Markets.

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Here’s Chris Masse‘ s suggestion to The Economist regarding the Project Red Stripe. — ABOUT THE ECONOMIST: The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication owned by “The Economist Newspaper Ltd” and edited in London, UK. It has … Continue reading →

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