For a starter, I guess OP should go with soccer or NBA as these two are more accessible and have a vast of viewers and bettors as well. And if these two were successfully completed then he can try with esports, likewise you already established some bettors.
Anyway, waiting for mechanics.
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NBA will be a good choice since the new season of NBA will start on October 22(which I will also pick). soccer will obviously be picked by many but I think tennis will be a better choice since
the Davis Cup will start next month(I will also pick), November 18 to be precise. also starting November 30 Sout-East Asian games(SEA games) will start (I'ts a multi-sports game.)
with 11 countries competing in 56 types of sports, it would also be a great choice for your contest.
the Davis Cup will start next month(I will also pick), November 18 to be precise. also starting November 30 Sout-East Asian games(SEA games) will start (I'ts a multi-sports game.)
with 11 countries competing in 56 types of sports, it would also be a great choice for your contest.
in what platform are you going to run this ? on this forum , on your own thread ? if this for free only ? by the way . i will vote for esports because i was a fan of video gaming though im also familiiar on the teams on nba but i would love to give my support on esports because nba was already been popular on most betting site's .
I also noticed that editing a post few minutes after it was posted and have minor changes cannot be tracked? Can someone help me with this, please.
I am planning not to allow edits. They can just quote their previous post and then predict again.
Why not do a test run first? Just pick one sport for now and if you find it successful, you can stage two or more.
I also noticed that editing a post few minutes after it was posted and have minor changes cannot be tracked? Can someone help me with this, please.
Edits done within 10 minutes after post creation can't be tracked if I remember it correctly.
I chose football because there are a lot of prestigious matches there in the world's top leagues, right now the league has started playing and surely many are betting on their favorite clubs,
Then you want to hold a contest like what? is it a bet by guessing the score then getting a prize or what?
Then you want to hold a contest like what? is it a bet by guessing the score then getting a prize or what?
Voted for e-sports.
What would be the mechanics of this? the contest of any of them sure will be a hit if everybody will participate but I think you should go first with the rules and regulations.
What would be the mechanics of this? the contest of any of them sure will be a hit if everybody will participate but I think you should go first with the rules and regulations.
I also noticed that editing a post few minutes after it was posted and have minor changes cannot be tracked? Can someone help me with this, please.
Are you looking for those dots that indicates that the post was edited? I think few minutes don't count but after a ten and so on, it will appear. 
I voted for Soccer and NBA since for me it's the top two well known sports for gamblers here.
I will follow this thread to see what's the mechanics of your betting contest. Good luck bro.
I will follow this thread to see what's the mechanics of your betting contest. Good luck bro.
NBA won the poll.
Here is the NBA Prediction thread https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nba-prediction-tournament-0027btc-prize-pool-5197850
I am planning to stage a betting contest. Now I am undecided which sports. I like soccer since it is very popular and its many exciting games. NBA would be perfect too as new season is about to start. And there's also the other popular sports like tennis, mma, e-sport, etc.
I also noticed that editing a post few minutes after it was posted and have minor changes cannot be tracked? Can someone help me with this, please.
I am planning not to allow edits. They can just quote their previous post and then predict again.
Add-ons:
My initial plan is purely predicting the winner so I will be looking into matches that are competitive. A correct prediction is 1 pts while a wrong prediction gets you -1 pts. This simple mechanic allows those that missed the prediction (e.g. traveling, working hours, bad internet, etc.) the chance to stay competitive. This is necessary especially when the tournament is coming to an end.
My initial prize pool would be BTC0.02 only. Economy is bad but I wanted this game for a long time. This is just for fun anyway. But there is a chance that I will be putting up more. I read a comment for possible donations. Yes, I think we will be accepting donations from willing sponsors. There will be an escrow for the prize pool (op and sponsors).
For now break-down of the prize would be like:
1st - BTC0.01
2nd - BTC0.005
3rd and 4th - 0.0025BTC each
Anymore suggestions, especially for mechanics? I would be glad.
I still don't know the duration of this game. I wish I had the funds to make the prize pool big enough to prolong the duration of this contest. I just realized that the best games in NBA (playoffs) and soccer (leagues ending and UEFA) will start in the 2nd quarter of next year.
Here is the NBA Prediction thread https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nba-prediction-tournament-0027btc-prize-pool-5197850
I am planning to stage a betting contest. Now I am undecided which sports. I like soccer since it is very popular and its many exciting games. NBA would be perfect too as new season is about to start. And there's also the other popular sports like tennis, mma, e-sport, etc.
I also noticed that editing a post few minutes after it was posted and have minor changes cannot be tracked? Can someone help me with this, please.
I am planning not to allow edits. They can just quote their previous post and then predict again.
Add-ons:
My initial plan is purely predicting the winner so I will be looking into matches that are competitive. A correct prediction is 1 pts while a wrong prediction gets you -1 pts. This simple mechanic allows those that missed the prediction (e.g. traveling, working hours, bad internet, etc.) the chance to stay competitive. This is necessary especially when the tournament is coming to an end.
My initial prize pool would be BTC0.02 only. Economy is bad but I wanted this game for a long time. This is just for fun anyway. But there is a chance that I will be putting up more. I read a comment for possible donations. Yes, I think we will be accepting donations from willing sponsors. There will be an escrow for the prize pool (op and sponsors).
For now break-down of the prize would be like:
1st - BTC0.01
2nd - BTC0.005
3rd and 4th - 0.0025BTC each
Anymore suggestions, especially for mechanics? I would be glad.
I still don't know the duration of this game. I wish I had the funds to make the prize pool big enough to prolong the duration of this contest. I just realized that the best games in NBA (playoffs) and soccer (leagues ending and UEFA) will start in the 2nd quarter of next year.
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