Tag Archives: William Hill

Betfair the “Masonic Lodge”

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Niall O'Connor

The relationship between William Hill and the betting exchanges has not been a good one. On January 29, 2003, David Harding on the subject of Betfair’s impact on the the over-round said; “Some racecourse markets now return overrounds of only … Continue reading →

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William Hill stock has underperformed the mkt by nearly 40% since May.

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Niall O'Connor

Gambling stocks have in the past been labelled resilient and recession – proof.  Gambling companies, we have been told, are masters at innovating their way out of a slowdown.  Tell that to shareholders in one of the world’s leading betting … Continue reading →

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Britain’s biggest online bookmakers are drawing up plans for a mass exodus from the country to take advantage of lower tax rates in gambling-friendly tax havens such as Gibraltar, Malta and the Isle of Man.

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

“Industry insiders said the 2001 pact had been killed at a stroke by William Hill‘s confirmation today that it is relocating its fast-growing internet sports betting operation to Gibraltar. Ladbrokes is expected to follow shortly and will face a barrage … Continue reading →

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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).

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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 →

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Prediction market infiltrations in the media – US vs. UK

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Folks, I want to tackle this important issue in this blog post. But first, I will excerpt two news articles from The Economist. The first one was written by their American correspondence, and the second one was written by their … Continue reading →

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The NewsFutures expiry judgment statements should not be elliptic.

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

To be respected, a judgment should be respectable. At the minimum, it should be stated. — FOREWORD: As I wrote in my previous blog post on the Harry Potter prediction market, I think that NewsFutures did a good job on … Continue reading →

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British bookmaker William Hill pays both sides on the Harry Potter bet.

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Niall O’Connor, Bloomberg: William Hill Plc, a London-based bookmaker, will pay out on a number of bets on the fate of Harry Potter because of an “ambiguous ending” to the seventh and final novel about the boy wizard. The … Continue reading →

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THE FATE OF HARRY POTTER IN J.K. ROWLING’S 7TH BOOK, THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: prediction market vs. bookmaker

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

SPOILER ALERT: MIDAS ORACLE IS REVEALING WHO DIES IN HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW, STOP READING. (Hit your back button.) — — Pioneer Press: Here’s the good news: Harry [Potter], Ron, Hermione, Ginny … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter will survive The Deathly Hallows.

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

© NewsFutures — Static chart: — We will see soon how Emile Servan-Schreiber et al. decide to expire this event derivative. I repeat my stand: if J.K. Rowling will be able to write a sequel to the 7th Harry Potter … Continue reading →

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J.K. Rowling’s The Deathly Hallows = Harry Potter MUST Die! + Harry Potter Must NOT Die!

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The NewsFutures prediction market on Harry Potter still believes (at 75%) that the most reasonable outcome will be that J.K. Rowling lets Harry Potter survives the 7-book series. Which does not mean that that’s going to happen. The prediction market … Continue reading →

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