TradeSports

TradeSports

Tradesports is an online trading exchange website whose members speculate on the outcomes of future sports events. Founded by John Delaney in 2000, [Liam Halligan and Philip Carter, "A Market in Mayhem," "Sunday Telegraph", April 18, 2004.] and located in Dublin, Ireland, by 2005 it reported 50,000 members and an average monthly volume of four million trades.Grainne McLoughlin, "Betting on Success," "Sunday Business Post", January 25, 2004.]

Tradesports' sister website, Intrade.com (founded in 2001 [Daniel Gross, "Polls say Kerry. Futures say Bush," "New York Times", August 8, 2004.] and acquired by Tradesports in 2003), is a prediction market for all non-sports-related events.

Notes

ee also

*Intrade

External links

* [http://www.tradesports.com Official site]


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