8:40 AM: Andrew sends along a link that talks about gambling and the Presidential Election. It's an interesting read and provides some different information than what I've read over the past year. These gambling odds are different than the prediction markets that people often talk about.
Currently, Intrade has Obama around 91% and McCain at 9%. This is, in no way, a scientific analysis. The markets simply reflect the conventional wisdom of any given moment. Actually, for a long time, there was one guy holding onto a bunch of McCain "shares" to artificially inflate his chances. In 2004, a European-based site gave Bush a 58% chance of winning of Kerry. So, there is a bit more "certainty" over the election tonight... but still GO VOTE!
More info on predictions markets:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10082013-38.html
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