Tag Archives: Philadelphia Inquirer

In November 2000, the Iowa Electronic Markets declared the AL GORE speculators as the winners of their zero-sum game.

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Iowa Electronic Markets: Release: Nov. 17, 2000 Iowa Electronic Markets name Gore winner in futures payoff IOWA CITY, Iowa — The presidential election is over, at least in the Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM). The IEM has declared Al Gore the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry | Tagged Al Gore, associate professor, associate professor of finance and IEM co-director, cent, electoral college, Finance, Florida, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, IEM, IEM co-director, IEM Operations Manager, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Tippie College of Business, Jeanine Alcocer, New York Senate, Operations Manager, Pat Buchanan, Philadelphia Inquirer, prediction markets, President, Professor of Finance, The University of Iowa, Tom Rietz, United States, USD, Washington, Washington Post, Washington's Senate | Leave a comment

Iowa Electronic Markets hypocrisy

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Slate: [...] Why is the IEM allowed to accept cash? The government has said it won’t prosecute. The Iowa markets were started in 1988 as a teaching aid at the University of Iowa’s Tippie business school to give students experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Regulations | Tagged Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Iowa, Philadelphia Inquirer, The University of Iowa, United States | 2 Comments

Election 2008 – The University of Iowa’s Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM)

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Election 2008 – The University of Iowa’s Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) – [LINK UPDATED. APOLOGY.] New sub-website, targeted at political journalos and Alex Forshaw. Previous: The Philadelphia Inquirer + Iowa Electronic Markets

Posted in Resources - References | Tagged Alex Forshaw, Iowa, Philadelphia Inquirer, The University of Iowa | Leave a comment

Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) is a bad US monopoly on political event derivatives / prediction markets.

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The mysterious (or so he/she thinks he/she is) Anonymous writes to me: I have been reading midasoracle for a few weeks now. It is a really useful survey of what is going on in the prediction market world. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets | Tagged Adobe, America, Bush, cent, Chris Masse, Congress, Deep Throat, Internet gambling, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Iowa, Iowa Electronic Markets, Jason Ruspini, Joyce Berg, Joyce E. Berg, Koleman Strumpf, MP3, online betting operation, Paul Rhode, Philadelphia Inquirer, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Russell Andersson, Thomas A. Rietz, United Kingdom, United States, USD, Web-based bookmaker | 1 Comment

The new fad = Media/Publishers + Prediction Exchanges

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

- ABC7 San Francisco + Inkling Markets – Chicago New-Times + Inkling Markets – S&S + XX – Financial Times + InTrade – See: FT Predict = play-money InTrade by the Financial Times – UPDATE: IS REUTERS PARTNERING WITH TRADESPORTS?? … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), X Groups | Tagged Alex Kirtland, BetFair, Financial Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, prediction markets, San Francisco, the Financial Times, USA TODAY, Yahoo! U.K. | 4 Comments