Tag Archives: Nevada

A libertarian view on the Internet betting and gambling industry in the United States of America

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Jennifer: This new bill from our good friends Reps. Paul and Frank, the one that simply makes the UIGEA go away, is the greatest piece of legislation yet on the subject. Sadly, very few poker players are jumping up and … Continue reading →

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BetFair-TradeFair and the National Security Agency (among others) are giving away $260,000 in tournament prizes to attract the world’s best nerdy geeks (who can’t fry an egg, can’t get a Friday night date, but can decipher a computer algorithm).

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The 2008 TopCoder Open @ Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. – 2008-05-11~15 BetFair Corporate – Jobs & Careers -

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Google’s Bo Cowgill at DIG on enterprise prediction markets

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. – Previously: Do Google’s enterprise prediction markets work? -

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Google’s Bo Cowgill @ 2008 DIG Conference

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

2008 DIG Conference: Leveraging Information for Breakthrough Business Performance – (featuring Google’s Bo “Grandizer” Cowgill) – @ Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. – 2008-05-13~15 – - RELATED NOTE: I’m preparing a long post about the Cowgill/Wolfers/Zitzewitz paper… If you have positive … Continue reading →

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Zogby beats Intrade in predicting Nevada caucus winner Clinton.

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Caveat Bettor

and ties Intrade after seven state contests. Details here.

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Democratic and Republican caucuses in Nevada + Republican primary in South Carolina

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Here are the event derivative charts of expired InTrade contracts. [Psstt... I have high hopes about being able to publish the charts of expired BetFair contracts, too, soon. ] — — Democratic and Republican caucuses in Nevada — Democratic caucus … Continue reading →

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Democratic and Republican caucuses in Nevada + Republican primary in South Carolina

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

— Democratic and Republican caucuses in Nevada — Democratic caucus in Nevada (Hillary Clinton = 57.4%): BetFair Democratic prediction markets — Democratic caucus in Nevada (Barack Obama = 42%): BetFair Democratic prediction markets — Republican caucus in Nevada (Mitt Romney … Continue reading →

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The GOP SC and Dem NV Showdown: Intrade v. Zogby

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Caveat Bettor

If McCain wins SC, the GOP contest will be called for Intrade. If Thompson or Romney wins, that contest will be called for Zogby. If any other GOP candidate wins, the contest will end in a draw. If Obama wins … Continue reading →

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Prediction markets are rushing to incorporate the latest Nevada polls. [*]

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

— Polls: Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney. — The Hillary Clinton event derivative has just jumped to 61%, but this price/probability is not yet reflected in the chart below —as I write this early morning, the latest price on the … Continue reading →

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Betting Exchange MatchBook: Antigua or Ireland??

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Matchbook Officially Launches Exchange Betting Site in North America 05 Dec 2005 (PRESS RELEASE) — Matchbook (www.matchbook.com) announced today that it has officially launched its online exchange betting gaming site, following its successful spring 2005 beta launch. The organization is … Continue reading →

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