Tag Archives: Tom Bell

This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. But an important test for prediction market journalism.

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

I need to publish an image (whatever) with a link embedded into it —and with a link text associated with that embedded link. I need to do that because I am testing a WordPress plugin that automatically adds hyperlinks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology, Prediction Journalism | Tagged BetFair, embedded links, event derivative markets, event derivatives, InTrade, linking, links, prediction market journalism, prediction markets, Tom Bell | Leave a comment

Should Tom Bell’s next PC feature the RAID system?

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Tom W. Bell’s new law blog: Intellectual Privilege Monday, November 19, 2007 HD Crash Ack! After a wonderfully productive week of writing, and before I’d backed up everything, my computer’s harddrive crashed. I’m now logging on from an old laptop. … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology | Tagged David Perry, Dell, law blog, OCR, PC, RAID technology, RAID, RAID system, Tom Bell, Tom W. Bell | 1 Comment

Are Prediction Markets Constitutional?

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

I think so*, although it could be a matter for states to decide, and not so much the federal government. In that scenario, my thought is that some liberal (in the classic sense) states will allow experimentation with prediction markets, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Politics, Regulations | Tagged Alvin Roth, attorney, Benjamin Cardozo, Bork, chief justice, Chris Masse, circuit court judge, Columbia Circuit, federal government, Felix Frankfurter, Gary McDowell, Hugo Black, judge, law professor, Solicitor General, Supreme Court, Tom Bell, United States Court of Appeals, Warren Burger, Yale | Leave a comment

Betcha’s Continuing Legal Struggles

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Michael Giberson

You can keep up with the news about Betcha, the Seattle-based betting platform suffering the continued attentions of the Washington State Gambling Commission through the Betcha blog. Founder Nicolas Jenkins has the latest update: Now We Know Why That Search … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged America, Betcha, cent, Chris F. Masse, counsel, deputy commissioner, founder, judge, Louisiana, Nick Jenkins, Nicolas Jenkins, Paula Casey, person-to-person betting site, Seattle, Sharon Reese, state legislature, Tom Bell, Washington, Washington State Gambling Commission | 2 Comments

Is the Honor Rating really the only chink in Betcha.comâ€™s legal armor? If so, they have a better shot at surviving that I had imagined.

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The ecstatic and puzzled David Pennock in a comment on Tom Bell’s Midas Oracle blog post… sorry, Tom W. Bell. Question to Jason Ruspini: Should some US-based prediction exchange(s) adopt the Betcha legal trick? UPDATE: Tom W. Bell… David: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Regulations | Tagged David Pennock, Jason Ruspini, Tom Bell, Tom W. Bell | 1 Comment

Nick Jenkins’ Betcha is aiding and abetting the transactions of illegal betting.

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Says Roy Girasa, a law professor at the Lubin School of Business at Pace University in New York City. Via David Pennock, who is both fascinated and skeptical. Click here to get all the previous Midas Oracle blog posts on … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged America, Betcha, David Pennock, law professor, Lubin School of Business, Lubin School of Business at Pace University in New York, New York City, Nick Jenkins, Pace University in New York, person-to-person betting site, Says Roy Girasa, Tom Bell | 1 Comment

The BetZip/Betcha plot thickens.

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

- Tom Bell has a comment: [...] BetZip claims to have a patent on its business method. Iâ€™ve not looked into that claim, nor the patent itself, but it remains possible that BetZip would win an injunction on anyone [including … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship, Regulations | Tagged Jason Ruspini, Tom Bell | Leave a comment

Some prediction exchanges should follow the BetZip.com model.

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Says the all-excited Mike Linksvayer –(I’ve never seen him that excited, apart from the perspective of a George W. Bush impeachment): Great idea! A PM should do this, right now, taking care to create real money incentives and not encourage … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Regulations | Tagged Betcha, George W. Bush, judge, Mike Linksvayer, Nick Jenkins, no-downside-risk PM, shared advertising revenue, Tom Bell | 1 Comment

BetZip.com – Win Big Without the Risk

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

At the BetZip Player’s Club, one low monthly fee of $19.99* is all you will ever spend to compete for thousands of dollars every day – up to $20,000 daily and over $100,000 every month – with no other costs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Gambling, Regulations | Tagged BetZip Player's Club, poker site, Tom Bell, United States, USD | 3 Comments

BETCHA.com: Where is law professor Tom Bell when we need him?

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Here’s Tom Bell’s website. ABOUT BETCHA: I wish Nick Jenkins the very best. BetBug (which billed itself as the “Kazaa of betting”, and thus thought that it was above the law): Dear BetBug User, It is with deep regret that … Continue reading →

Posted in Regulations | Tagged America, BetBug, Betcha, Federal, law professor, Major, Nick Jenkins, peer-to-peer, person-to-person betting site, Tom Bell, United States, www.payp2p.com | Leave a comment