July 2008

The Contrarian - Labour will get back off the ropes and buck the odds to win the next general election

The Betfair Contrarian / 31 July 2008 / Leave a comment

The Contrarian rarely troubles the infinite serenity of his mind with politics, not because of the interminable gasbaggery, but because the British biggies come round less frequently than World Cups. But even the dopiest of punters ought to do a massive double take when one of the runners in a...Read more »

US Election Betting: Obama winning friends, but not votes

Chicken Dinner / 31 July 2008 / 1 Comments

Barack Obama has been wowing the crowds across Europe, but it's having little impact on the polls back home. Our friends at ChickenDinner explain why the strong favourite shouldn't lose heart at his inability to extend his lead....Read more »

Labour now 4.5 on Betfair to win next election after Glasgow defeat

maxliu / 25 July 2008 / Leave a comment

After a massive 22% swing in a former Labour strong-hold the government are in serious trouble....Read more »

Glasgow East By-Election Betting: Brown premiership on a knife-edge as SNP bid for an era-changing upset

Paul Krishnamurty / 23 July 2008 / Leave a comment

Politics betting expert Paul Krishnamurty on the Glasgow East by-election - where defeat for Labour could spell the end for Gordon Brown's troubled tenure at No.10...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "If crowds are so wise, why do people end up in the longest queue?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 14 July 2008 / Leave a comment

For some reason, people buy popcorn and drinks at the cinema despite massive prices, and people often go for the longest queue at McDonalds. The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, asks why......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "Should we sack the manager?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 08 July 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, looks at how to judge the impact of a change of manager and how prediction markets can add to the insight......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "Can we predict elections from politicians' faces? It seems so!"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 01 July 2008 / Leave a comment

This week the Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, tells us why it is possible to predict the outcome of the 2008 US Presidential Election from the candidates' faces. Who needs polls and prediction markets when you've got a team of school kids from Australia...?...Read more »