Home Hubdub logo
 
Guest account   Cash: hd$1,000   Predictions: hd$0
You currently have hd$1,000 (Hubdub dollars), Hubdub's play money, to stake on your predictions. Your predictions are currently worth hd$0
Home
Leaderboards
Forums
My Predictions

How much will Stand Up 2 Cancer Raise?

Settled as More than 100 million

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/1-0&fp=48c9ba1bf9dfd8bb&ei=-gTJSLSJJKr6yASy4tnGBg&url=http%3A//www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/2008/sep/10/stand-cancer-success/&cid=0&sig2=lchtXz_QVv7Bl-8LckSELg&usg=AFQjCNHSVq5_x1Zsf4wBDQ1l69dlJpF95w

Background:


Between Ted Kennedy, Patrick Swayze, John McCain, and Christina Applegate, cancer has been in news a lot lately. Tonight, a telethon designed to turn the tide on cancer research will air across all the major networks. There are enough stars for an award show already lined up and more being announced daily. Past major telethons, such as the ones hosted after Katrina, have raised 30-40 million dollars whereas the past American Idol fundraiser garnered closer to 80 million. How much will this one raise? More


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source at least one week after the airing of the show to account for later donations.

 
Forecast history, %
   Zoom in

Settled

Less than 20 million
6%
20 to 40 million
13%
40 to 60 million
25%
60 to 80 million
25%
80 to 100 million
19%
More than 100 million
12%
Activity: H$4,130
Settled as More than 100 million on Thu 11th Sep 4:46am PDT

Suspend date: Fri 5th Sep 5pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 11th Sep 4:46am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 5th Sep 5pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Less than 20 million: 5%, 20 to 40 million: 10%, 40 to 60 million: 20%, 60 to 80 million: 25%, 80 to 100 million: 20%, More than 100 million: 20%

Action history:

Created Sat 30th Aug 7:30am PDT by jenniandboys[Admin]
Suspended Fri 5th Sep 5pm PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Tue 9th Sep 7:07am PDT by thebenzo: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A television celebrity fund-raiser aimed at accelerating research into the treatment of cancer has helped raise more than $100 million, organizers of the "Stand Up To Cancer" group said on Monday.

Cancer survivors Christina Applegate, Patrick Swayze, Sheryl Crowe, cyclist Lance Armstrong and dozens of other celebrities took part in the one-hour special shown simultaneously on three U.S. television networks on Friday.

Suspend date: Fri 5th Sep 5pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 11th Sep 4:46am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 5th Sep 5pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
more info...

 

Predictions (48)

48 predictions

12 weeks ago
infernalmachine[Admin] predicted 80 to 100 million (H$100 at 18%)
12 weeks ago
101airborne predicted 20 to 40 million (H$20 at 14%)
12 weeks ago
bout3fitty predicted 40 to 60 million (H$350 at 22%)
12 weeks ago
tomg[Admin] predicted 40 to 60 million (H$50 at 19%)
12 weeks ago
lourencoa predicted More than 100 million (H$20 at 13%)
more

Comments (3)

  1 dieseldog
anybody have a total as of today? 9-8-08
posted 12 weeks ago
I dont think there going to spoil the suprise. Which is strange because usually they have some sort of meter going on saying how much theve made so far
posted 12 weeks ago
  3 dieseldog
fran dreshner (the nanny) said over 100 millon on fox and friends. you can watch it if ya wanna. i doubt that will settle this market. i hope she's right.
posted 11 weeks ago

Please log in or join to add a comment

What is Hubdub?

Hubdub makes news more exciting by letting you stake virtual dollars on the outcomes of real running news stories.

Join now   or   learn more