Created Mon 10th Nov 2008 10:58am PST by

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$312,103)

Will pubs be forced to end "Happy Hour" in Britain?

Settled as No

Hasn't happened.

Background:

Background: Market refers to Britain as a a whole, therefore provincial decisions made by the Scots would not count for settlement unless Northern Ireland, England and Whales developed similar policies regarding happy hour.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/10/blake.cheap.alcohol.itn

Say it ain't so.....

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

96%

Settled as No on Wed 11th Nov 7:10am PST

Activity: H$62,445
Predictions: 24
Comments: 2

Suspend date: Tue 10th Nov 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 11th Nov 7:10am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 10th Nov 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 30%

Action history:

Created Mon 10th Nov 2008 10:58am PST by

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$312,103)

Changed Question text Mon 10th Nov 2008 11:50am PST by

infernalmachine [Power User]

: ... to end "Happy Hour" in ~~Brittain~~Britain?

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infernalmachine [Power User]

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... ~~<a href="<~~<a href="http://www.cnn. ... /blake.cheap.alcohol.itn</a~~>"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/10/blake.cheap.alcohol.itn&lt">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/10/blake.cheap.alcohol.itn&lt</a>;/a> <~~><br/> <br/> Say it ain'

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ryanj

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... <Market refers to Britain as a a whole, therefore provincial decisions made by the Scots would not count for settlement unless Northern Ireland, England and Whales developed similar policies regarding happy hour. <br/> <a href="http://www.cnn.

Suspended Tue 10th Nov 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Wed 11th Nov 3:37am PST by

nyharel Level 13, Psychic (H$96,601)

: Settlement date has come.

Settled as 'No' Wed 11th Nov 7:10am PST by

sqlman [Admin]

: Hasn't happened.

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Predictions (24)

1 week ago

nyharel Level 13, Psychic (H$96,601)

predicted No (H$567 at 96%)

1 week ago

chinadoll Level 7, Pro (H$3,128)

predicted No (H$50 at 96%)

2 weeks ago

swamee Level 10, Genius (H$13,781)

predicted No (H$74 at 96%)

2 weeks ago

nyharel Level 13, Psychic (H$96,601)

predicted No (H$100 at 94%)

4 weeks ago

alertedclub Level 11, Legend (H$16,291)

predicted No (H$700 at 82%)

Comments (2)

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$312,103)

@Supers
Feel free to doctor it up, I have no idea how much traction this is getting on the Island...

posted 1 year ago

keyeshoveden [Power User]

The problem is the EU which does not like governments being involved in markets.

posted 43 weeks ago

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