Tag Archives: The Netherlands
How some US-based university professors endorsed a Holland-based consultancy firm
Here is the e-mail that was sent to the prediction market scholars listed on Midas Oracle.:
Dear Mr. [PROFESSOR'S NAME GOES HERE],
I am writing on behalf of [PREDICTION MARKET SOFTWARE VENDOR'S NAME], a Netherlands based consulting firm, because our research has identified you as a scholar with some expertise in Prediction Markets or a related field. [...]
BetFair is at war with the Dutch government.
BetFair versus Holland (The Netherlands).
How that prediction market consultant in Holland attracts economic advisers on the cheap
Dear Mr. [PROFESSOR'S NAME GOES HERE],
I am writing on behalf of [PREDICTION MARKET SOFTWARE VENDOR'S NAME], a Netherlands based consulting firm, because our research has identified you as a scholar with some expertise in Prediction Markets or a related field. [THEY JUST SCRAPPED MIDAS ORACLE'S LISTINGS.] We would like to assess your suitability and interest [...]
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 to fully consider Prediction Markets as a key decision-support tool.
From experience, we know that a successful prediction market [...]
Is WeatherBill doing well, really??
WeatherBill does so well that TechCrunch has just published two –yes, two– blog posts on it, today (Wednesday, October 17, 2007). Here’s the first one, which basically says that two VCs have just poured $12,5 million dollars in it. Good for them. The second blog post, written by another TechCrunch writer, and which has been [...]
Dead or Almost Dead
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Dead:
CME Economic Derivatives — Auction format
Economic Derivatives – (U.S.A.) — CME + ICAP + Longitude (previously with Goldman Sachs) — These financial instruments are traded through a Universal Dutch Auction format —an automated parimutuel technique. — OTC market (which limits participants to eligible contract participants) excluded from regulation by the CFTC.
U.S. Idea Futures Exchange – [...]
Chris Masse is bull-shitting. On the paper, NewsFutures is OBVIOUSLY the market leader.
That’s what all the people thought, after I published my ranking.
The NewsFutures clients:
The world’s largest steel maker.
CORNING
Display Technologies.
Japan’s largest advertising firm.
Hungary’s leading news weekly.
Voted “most innovative” pharmaceutical company in Fortune’s 2003 and 2004 rankings.
The US packaged foods giant.
Giant U.S. Pharmaceutical.
Leading provider of objective analysis and effective solutions.
One of the world’s leading providers of outsourcing and [...]
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