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Terms Of Use (Including Privacy Policy) – The purpose of this Internet site is to provide information. This Internet site is provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confer no rights. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness … Continue reading

It is now legal in the UK to lay down your own horses. – [Industry Jurisprudence]

– In the Harry Finlay case, the BHA appeal panel says that in its view, &#8220-a clear distinction needs to be drawn between a lay bet placed as part of a corrupt practice or even conspiracy and a betting strategy … Continue reading

Mark Davies leaves BetFair -but the SEO cretins stay.

One month ago, I reported that BetFair silenced their PR chief (Mark Davies) by moving him to regulation affairs and asking him to shut up his voluble gob. Office politics played against him. Too bad. Well, as Mark Davies can&#8217-t … Continue reading

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton on the Trend Exchange and the Cantor Exchanges movie box-office prediction markets

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton on the movie box-office futures: Via Max Keiser&#8230- who has this to say: I’m glad Chilton brought this up. When I was CEO of HSX – I shared a board seat with members who were also … Continue reading

Online gambling in the UK tightened up

Online gambling companies that advertise in the UK, or take bets from customers in the UK, are facing the prospect of much greater scrutiny and the requirement to obtain a licence of some description from the UK Gambling Commission. This … Continue reading

In the universe of Steve Jobs, personal vision trumps the wisdom of the crowd. Hes ready when he thinks were ready.

New York Times: Great products, according to Mr. Jobs, are triumphs of “taste.” And taste, he explains, is a byproduct of study, observation and being steeped in the culture of the past and present, of “trying to expose yourself to … Continue reading

Time-Series Forecasting

– The different kinds of forecasting software &#8212-including time-series forecasting. – Some forecasting startups make use of the open source and/or SaaS models. I need your feedback on all this. Please, comment below, e-mail me, wave me, or tweet me. … Continue reading

Is Apple becoming evil? – Jason Calacanis vs Guy Kawasaki

External Links: Paul Graham&#8217-s criticism of Apple + Phil Schiller Grants Interview About Apple’s App Store, Claims Devs Actually Like Approval Process. + The BusinessWeek interview + iPhone developers are stupid.

Peter Schiff disagrees with Nouriel Roubini about whether there is a commodity bubble (e.g., gold).

The 2 links that Peter Schiff talked about in his video: – http://www.europac.net/ – NYT: With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas. What Peter Schiff was referring to: