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Will New York's New Year Celebrations attract more people than London's New Year Celebrations?

Settled as Yes

Yes. NYC had around 1 million according to CNN and London around 400,000 according to the BBC.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/01/newyear.newyork/index.html?iref=newssearch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7806735.stm

Background:

In 2007, 350,000 people gathered to see the New Year arrive in London and more than a million saw the ball drop in Times Square. Will New York again beat London in 2009?


Settlement details: As reported by the BBC in the UK and Fox News / CNN in the US

 
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Yes
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No
19%
Activity: H$8,750
Settled as Yes on last Friday 5:36pm PST

Suspend date: Mon 29th Dec 2008 4am PST Settlement date: last Friday 5:36pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Dec 2008 4am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 75%

Action history:

Created Tue 18th Nov 2008 11:47am PST by harryhayfield
Suspended Mon 29th Dec 2008 4am PST : Suspend date reached
Settled as 'Yes' last Friday 5:36pm PST by infernalmachine[Admin]: Yes. NYC had around 1 million according to CNN and London around 400,000 according to the BBC.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/01/newyear.newyork/index.html?iref=newssearch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7806735.stm

Suspend date: Mon 29th Dec 2008 4am PST Settlement date: last Friday 5:36pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Dec 2008 4am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (27)

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1 week ago
felix predicted Yes (H$100 at 81%)
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oppugner predicted No (H$20 at 19%)
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lcsnor predicted Yes (H$75 at 81%)
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mork[Power User] predicted Yes (H$100 at 82%)
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