Tag Archives: play-money

BetFair Arcade seems to be a play-money / real-money gambling product that is going to bring problem gambling to a higher level —if the testimony of this recent winner (£11K) is to be taken seriously.

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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NewsFutures do *NOT* favor event derivative management by traders.

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Emile Servan-Schreiber of NewsFutures: January 29th, 2008 at 7:25 am Another important difference with NewsFutures (where people have been “trading news” in 2000) is that hubdub doesn’t give away any prizes to performers. That, perhaps, is a direct consequence of … Continue reading →

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Rasmussen Markets = InTrade’s Play-Money Prediction Markets

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Rasmussen Markets = Yet another pointless and useless play-money prediction exchange, traded mainly by InTrade bots [*] —info that is not disclosed to the public, of course. [*] There aren’t any automated market makers at NewsFutures, my preferred play-money prediction … Continue reading →

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The Wall Street Journal Political Market = InTrade’s Play-Money Prediction Markets

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

WSJ Political Market = Yet another pointless and useless play-money prediction exchange, traded mainly by InTrade bots [*] —info that is not disclosed to the public, of course. [*] There aren’t any automated market makers at NewsFutures, my preferred play-money … Continue reading →

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