Tag Archives: New York City
Is Smarkets a UK-based, real-money, CDA-powered prediction exchange that is going to export its betting services to the Americans?
That was my first hypothesis, based on the fact that Smarkets was part of a group of UK startups that went to NYC to promote themselves to the American market. However, it should be said with force that no other known fact does support this hypothesis, so only God knows. Smarkets CEO Jason Trost is [...]
NewsFutures Enterprise Prediction Market Workshop, NYC, 10/27
For aspiring practitioners and those intrigued by the applications of collective intelligence in the workplace, the typical prediction markets conference can be frustrating for lack of focus on practical knowledge and hands-on experience with the tools. That’s why NewsFutures is organizing a Wisdom of Crowds Consulting Workshop, in New York City, on October 27.
It [...]
Robin Hanson, please, jot down “February 4, 2009″ in your Google Calendar.
O’Reilly’s Money:Tech 2009 – (one session about prediction markets) – New York City, New York, U.S.A. – 2009-02-04~06
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Last year, Robin Hanson was invited as a speaker… but declined. Instead, our Master Of All Universes went to another conference, scheduled at the same time —stuff about how to get to converse with extra-terrestrials.
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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.)
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Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) — Post Archives at Midas Oracle
Bernd H. Ankenbrand – Bernd Ankenbrand – (Lecturer, Witten/Herdecke [...]
Michael Bloomberg, the New York City mayor, wants to shut down the city’s Off-Track Betting parlors.
The 60 OTB offices (aimed at US horse racing bettors) rake in $1 billion a year.
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YooNew, fears and hopes
YooNew is an online exchange based in New York City where fans may buy and sell “ticket derivatives”. The ticket derivatives are rights to tickets conditional on certain teams playing in certain playoff matches. So if you were to buy a New England Patriots Superbowl 42 “Fantasy Seat” for $1500, knowing that tickets [...]
Consensus Point’s conference on prediction markets – @ New York City, New York, U.S.A. – 2007-09-24
Consensus Point’s conference on prediction markets – @ New York City, New York, U.S.A. – 2007-09-24
8:30 Registration Desk Opens
9:00 – 10:00 Morning Keynote
10:00 – 12:00 Prediction Market Applications – Real-world examples of how prediction markets are being utilized to:
* Conduct Market Research
* Forecast Financial Metrics
* Predict Demand
* Mitigate Risk
* Manage Projects
* Generate [...]
If there is one event to attend in 2007, the Koleman Strumpf conference on prediction markets is the one.
I’ve been thinking a bit about the different upcoming conferences on prediction markets, and it seems to me that the Koleman Strumpf conference stands out of the pack, because of its format. It casts, in a series of 4 successive panels, one company manager against one scholar (called here “discussant”). That is a great idea. [...]
Upcoming Events
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Consensus Point’s conference on prediction markets – @ New York City, New York, U.S.A. – 2007-09-24
What Have We Learned from Market Design? – @ Yahoo! Research Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California, U.S.A. – 2007-10-15
Koleman Strumpf’s conference on prediction markets – @ Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.A. – 2007-11-01
Money Tech conference = Technology and Money, Asset Management [...]
One day, Midas Oracle will have its own building in New York City.
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