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Max Keiser’s politics is controversial. But, as a journalist, he is a genius. Market-based probabilistic predictions (whether it’s play money or real money) are now part of his daily punditry toolbox.
Max Keiser looks at what the prediction markets are predicting the outcome will be at the Geneva talks on the Doha Round.
Here’s the link to the HubDub prediction market which Max Keiser plugs in this video segment.
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Lawsuit aiming at compelling the office of the United States trade representative to produce a copy of its compensation settlement with the European Union over the United States’ withdrawal of gambling services from the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
“National Security” is the reason given for the cover up.
The Center for Independent Media and Public Citizen are suing their pants off.
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Finally, someone tells the libertarian truth on the US ban against Internet betting and gambling.
Reason Magazine blog (who else?):
It’s too bad Europe, Japan, and Canada caved. Here’s hoping little Antigua stays plucky.
A few observations:
First, and most obviously, the U.S. government is so hellbent on policing the online habits of its citizens, it’s willing to pay what will likely be tens of billions of dollars of money in trade reparations—taken [...]
The European Commission dealt a blow to European online gaming companies Monday when it accepted a U.S. offer of openings in other sectors as compensation for closing the U.S. gambling market to foreign firms.
Reuters
Bloomberg
Associated Press
NEXT: Finally, someone tells the libertarian truth on the US ban against Internet betting and gambling.
US Online Gambling: Don’t bet on it.
One or two traders were caught out Friday, following a late afternoon surge in the share price of both Sportingbet and PartyGaming. Sportingbet shares were up 15.9% at 43 3/4p whilst PartyGaming climbed 9.5% to 26p.
Two factors may have been responsible for the rise; firstly, the fact that the tiny Caribbean resort may be about [...]
Details on how the Federal Reserve will TRY to crash real-money prediction exchanges InTrade-TradeSports and MatchBook
Via Betting Market, the Federal Reserve:
Louise L. Roseman, Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Internet gambling
Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
April 2, 2008
Chairman Gutierrez, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you [...]