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NewsFutures Prediction Market
Location: 36 South Charles Street, 18th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States United States
Founded in: 2000
Stage: Revenue generating
Number of employees: 6-15
Profitable year: already profitable
Short URL: vator.co/NewsFutures-Prediction-Market-NewsFutures
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NewsFutures Prediction Market

NewsFutures
Startup/business
Maryland, United States United States United States
http://us.newsfutures.com
About
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Company description
NewsFutures is a leading prediction market, where you can buy and sell predictions about elections, current events, sports, finance, and entertainement. The currency is virtual, but the prizes are real. Established in 2000, the NewsFutures prediction market is home to the most experienced and competitive crowd of prediction traders in the world. The accuracy of it's predictions has been documented in academic research and praised by James Surowiecki in his best-selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds". There is no better place to measure your news-forecasting skills, or to get the latest objective probability estimates for various future outcomes.
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Business model

Advertising

Data/content syndication

Sponsored market research

 

Competitive advantage

- The world's most experienced panel of prediction traders;

- Management's long experience and thought leadership in this new industry;

- Established brand;

- Robust, tested prediction market platform;