Just about everyone agrees that the chance of Greece abandoning the euro has risen of late. It’s now the topic of speculation on an online betting market. full story ![]()
With polls blacked out in Italy, the hope and hype is that Berlusconi doesn't get in, banish austerity, and bring the European OMT-inspired 'confidence' party crashing to the ground. While extremely low volume - and famously entirely wrong about Obamacare - the current Intrade odds favor Bersani massively at an 85% probability of becoming PM with comedian Beppe a mere 0.3% -...
zerohedge.com (3 months ago)
The news that Intrade, an oft-cited (and much maligned) prediction/gambling website, is no more got us to reminiscing about its role in the political game. Rachel Weiner's piece on Intrade -- what it did and what it failed to do -- which originally ran in October 2011 is below. Enjoy! Read full article >>
washingtonpost.com (2 months and 14 days ago)
Debt restructuring for both Cyprus and Greece will probably force the struggling euro zone countries to leave the single currency, according to Citigroup.
cnbc.com (1 month and 4 days ago)

Greece still remains the biggest risk for the euro and would be better off to leave the single currency, a close ally of German chancellor Angela Merkel's has said.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 16 days ago)
This took us all rather by surprise last night: Intrade has shut up shop. Simply closed itself down with immediate effect. The interesting question is of course well, why has it done this?
forbes.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The recession in Greece has cut output by 20.1 percent between 2008 and 2012, but the country's economy is "clearly improving" after avoiding the dangers of a default and euro exit, the governor of the Bank of Greece said Monday.
boston.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
After shutting down last month, the online betting site Intrade is facing liquidation due to a $700,000 cash shortfall.
cnn.com (1 month and 16 days ago)

Intrade, the popular Ireland-based betting website that allowed people to wager on everything from political elections to the Oscars, announced Sunday that it is completely shutting down. Intrade has long been under pressure from U.S. regulators, and last November, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued the website for operating an improper, off-site options exchange....
time.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
Intrade, an online betting website that halted trading last month amid a probe into suspected financial irregularities, said it's in talks with at least one firm that may invest in or partner with the company.
northjersey.com (1 month ago)
Greece will leave the eurozone within the next couple of years, despite policymakers’ hopes that the worst of the economic...
thetimes.co.uk (6 days ago)
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