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Link: At The World Series Of Poker Two Founders Are Betting The Company, Literally
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/17/world-series-of-poker-bet/
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You’ve heard the term “betting the company,” but have you ever known anyone who has actually done that? I mean literally. As in, they’re playing poker with shares of the company on the line. Because that’s exactly what Yammer founder David Sacks and Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis are doing at The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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Link: Oscar Predictions You Can Bet On!
http://nymag.com/movies/features/54335/
Nate Silver's Oscar Predictions. [Editor's Note: Nate Silver, whose poll-tracking site FiveThirtyEight.com was close to perfect in its presidential election predictions, has finally turned his analytical abilities to something useful.]
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Springsteen Super Bowl Bets
Sports Buzz Because this is America, you can bet on The Boss' Super Bowl set list, the likelihood of a wardrobe malfunction, and the hope that he'll bring Courtney Cox onstage. Or you could, until a Rolling Stone blog ruined the fun. There is also a lot of internet speculation on how long the encore will be, because Springsteen can't not do an encore. The odds on a “Dancing in the Dark” reenactment were 10-1, BTW.
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Link: Obama Betting
http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/19/betting-on-bananas-at...
Think Obama will say “banana” in his inaugural speech? What about (German Chancellor) “Angela Merkel”? Apparently, if you do, there might be some money in it for you. Swedish betting site, Betsson.com, has listed the odds of the future POTUS uttering these words — each are currently at 1,000-to-1.00. Maybe not the best wager, but keep your eyes on the global banana market and you could be in luck.
