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Why the New Jersey governor vetoed the Internet gambling bill – [REPORT]

“New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have made his state the first in the U.S. to re-introduce online gambling. But he also suggested the state Legislature could revive the effort by asking voters to approve the … Continue reading

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2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial Race: Was Nate Silver’s prediction more accurate than InTrade’s?

Nate Silver‘s prediction (November 2, 2009): “I’d make Christie about the 4:3 favorite.” [ UPDATE: Nate Silver's prediction post-mortem on the 2009 US elections.] You can see that days before Elections 2009, InTrade was too heavy on Corzine:

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NewsFutures’ hyper marketese on their prediction market consultancy and software package for enterprise prediction markets

NewsFutures: Top-10 reasons why NewsFutures is the ideal partner to harness the wisdom of your crowd 1.) Integrated Solutions We offer complete solutions, not just great software. This approach delivers a much higher success rate and enables the client organization … Continue reading

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The best researchers on prediction markets

CFM: Scholars Check that CFM page for updates. And contact me so I can make additions to the list. (I’ll then re-publish that updated list on Midas Oracle.) – Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington … Continue reading

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Intrade beats Zogby on Super Tuesday

Both the prediction market and the pollster called 5 of the 7 head-to-head contest winners, so it was mostly ties between them. But in the NJ Democratic primary and the California Republican primary, Intrade contracts pointed to the winner on … Continue reading

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Michael Bloomberg for US President??

Michael Bloomberg to run as Independent in 2008 Previous: Under this hypothetical scenario, the money would support a targeted advertising campaign to sell an Electoral College strategy to voters. — The McLaughlin Group (MP4 file): MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Issue Four: Back … Continue reading

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The many fantasy sports leagues enthusiasts can breathe a deep sigh of relief after a ruling by a federal judge in New Jersey that their activities do not constitute illegal gambling.

Eric J. Sinrod: These leagues permit participants to manage virtual teams of professional players in a sport during a particular season and to compete against other participants based on the actual statistical performance of those players. [...] Tom W. Bell … Continue reading

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INTERNET GAMBLING AND BETTING: BODOG’S CALVIN AYRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.

Via “Europe’s foremost betting industry analyst” (or so he thinks he is), The Globe And Mail. [...] He’s relaxed here, lounging in shorts and flip-flops, occasionally leaning over to his computer to check incoming e-mail, although he chooses his words … Continue reading

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Illegal Bookmakers Busted in New York and New Jersey, U.S.A.

New York Times: [...] The New Jersey operation brought in revenues of more than $500 million over the last 18 months, officials said, and the New York outfit generated more than $30 million in the last 10 months. [...] Both … Continue reading

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