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If you are into rugby betting…
Mike Robb has the info.
What was the music played at the 2007 World Cup of Rugby?
If you watched TV during the 2007 Rugby World Cup (hosted by France and won by South Africa), you surely noticed a symphonic music played at the beginning and at the end of each game. Composer: Jean-Michel Jarre (French); He … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Composer, France, Industrial Revolution Part 2, Jean Michel Jarre, rugby, South Africa, World Cup
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They perform their haka to intimidate you? Look at them straight in the eyes and stand up to them.
International Herald Tribune: Standing up to All Blacks haka was France’s platform for World Cup upset CARDIFF, Wales: Standing eyeball to eyeball with the All Blacks during the haka set the tone for France’s memorable upset Rugby World Cup victory. … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology
Tagged Bernard Laporte, CARDIFF, coach, France, International Herald Tribune, Jo Maso, manager, New Zealand, Pieter De Villiers, rugby, rugby player, Sebastien Chabal, Serge Betsen, United Kingdom, Wales, World Cup, YouTube
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BetFair, Sim Exchange = Vertical Prediction Exchanges, First
The Sim Exchange’s founder (Brian Shiau): Chris [Masse] speculated on whether the simExchange will become a more generalist exchange, like BetFair, which began as a horseracing market before transforming into a general prediction market. The simExchange is indeed exploring the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets
Tagged Adam, Adam Siegel, Are Nathan Kontny, basketball, Brian Shiau, CEO, cricket, food, football, founder, Hollywood Stock Exchange, KING, life, Nathan Kontny, on-demand software, online games, Paul Graham, prediction markets, rugby, San Francisco, soccer, tennis, Xbox Live Arcade
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If the British legal betting companies offer bets on the sport, it is because there is demand for bets on the sport —and if that demand were not offered in a regulated environment, it would be filled in an unregulated one (like what we see with TradeSports-InTrade and MatchBook in the US market).
Mark Davies of BetFair (PDF file): International Leaders in Sport conference, Auckland, New Zealand. April 3-4th 2008. Keynote speech, April 4th. Mark Davies, Betfair. “New Understandings in Sports Betting” Minister, ladies and gentlemen… Thank you very much for your kind … Continue reading →