April 2009

General Election Odds: Miserable week for Labour gets backbenchers thinking

Chicken Dinner / 30 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The tidal wave of bad news continues to crash over Gordon Brown and the waters show no sign of abating......Read more »

Prediction Markets: How an ancient Greek philosopher made his fortune

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 27 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, tells us how prediction markets might have made it even bigger!...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "Can We Predict Earthquakes?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 20 April 2009 / 1 Comments

Following the latest devastating earthquake in Italy, the Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, asks if it's time for prediction markets to be tested to give early warning in the future......Read more »

Politics Betting: Sleaze stains Brown

Chicken Dinner / 15 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Gordon Brown's businesslike image has been compromised by a hard-to-shift sleaze stain in recent days, says Chicken Dinner. So how do the Betfair markets rate his chances of winning the next election?...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "The Angel was always going to surprise us on Easter Sunday, but not before the markets had all but lost faith!"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 14 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Leighton Vaughan Williams takes a look back at the action from the US Masters......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "What does Mon Mome have in common with Caughoo, and why is it so important for prediction markets?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 06 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Leighton Vaughan Williams takes a look at Mon Mome's stunning win in the Grand National on Saturday and why it's important for prediction markets......Read more »