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September 2008 - The Betfair Prof

US Election Betting: Who won the debate, and does it matter?

With just over a month to go before America chooses its next president, the Betfair Prof discusses the latest polls and examines how the Betfair markets responded during the first live televised debate....

Betfair Prof: Labour should look to betting markets to measure public mood

The polls may bring bad news for Brown, but the betting markets bring worse!...

What's the connection between a 1906 poultry exhibition and the 2008 US election?

The Betfair Prof discusses the wisdom of crowds and wonders about the best way of reading the polls....

The Obama and McCain teams can learn a lot from Andy Murray!

The Betfair Prof advises US election traders against paying too much attention to the ebb and flow of the polls....

US Election Betting: Is Sarah Palin just a throw of the dice?

Will craps loving McCain's Hail Mary land him the White House or set him further back? The Betfair Prof reports....

Betfair Prof: There really is no such a thing as a certainty!

The Prof picks up where Wittgenstein left off....