June 2009

General Election Betting: Not even King of Pop's death can disguise extent of Labour's gamble

Chicken Dinner / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Labour have decided to make their last stand in a desperate bid to win the next General Election... and it's going to cost us all a lot of money....Read more »

Prediction Market Theory: How a book published in 1921 can help explain the 2008 Wall Street Crash!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, explains it all......Read more »

Politics Betting: How the race to be Speaker was won on Betfair

Mike Robb / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

John Bercow was elected the next Speaker of the House of Commons on Monday, having been the favourite on Betfair when betting began......Read more »

Prediction Markets: Follow Betfair Predicts on Twitter

Editor / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

If you are a Twitter user then follow 'betfair predicts' to get regular updates on the latest Betfair predictions...Read more »

John Bercow is favourite to be next Speaker of the House of Commons

Mike Robb / 19 June 2009 / 1 Comments

Five names in the frame for role, according to the betting......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "What do prediction markets, an article published in 1952, and the Babylonian Talmud have in common? And where does Don Quixote fit in?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 17 June 2009 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, tells all......Read more »

Politics Betting: Brown's gotta go some time, but when?

Tradefair Team / 11 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Nick Griffin is going to take us all to hell in a handcart - Eliot Pollak advises on how to at least load the boot up with cash beforehand....Read more »

Prediction Markets: What the 2009 Epsom Derby can tell us about the market, and about the ballot box!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 09 June 2009 / 1 Comments

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, takes a look at the ins-and-outs of the Epsom Derby......Read more »

Politics Betting: Brown at evens to go this month

maxliu / 05 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Initial election results deliver damning verdict on the government as PM launches emergency cabinet reshuffle after Purnell becomes third minister to resign in a week......Read more »

European Elections Betting: Another disastrous poll could tip Brown over the edge

Paul Krishnamurty / 02 June 2009 / Leave a comment

A disastrous showing is predicted for Labour at the forthcoming Euro Elections but the proportional representation voting system should still see the ruling party rewarded, says Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

The Betfair Prof: Alice's adventures in the looking glass world of prediction markets!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 01 June 2009 / Leave a comment

What's Alice In Wonderland got to do with Prediction Markets? It's a wonderful world, says Leighton Vaughan Williams......Read more »