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Media Derivatives Chief Going Abroad With Movie Futures Trading 1 year ago

Media Derivatives CEO Robert S. Swagger is making good on his threat to try to take the trading of movie box-office futures abroad if the...

By Ira Teinowitz

Obama Signs Financial Reform -- Including Movie Futures Trading Ban

July 21, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Appears to finally end any chance for trading of box office receipts

Obama to Sign Financial Reform -- Including Movie Futures Trading Ban -- on Wednesday

July 19, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Media Derivatives still has yet to say for certain whether it will move forward

Senate Puts Final Nail in Coffin of Movie-Futures Trading

July 15, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Approves financial reform legislation that includes ban on box office futures trading; bill now goes to Obama for signing

Cantor Exchange Backs Away From Hollywood

June 28, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Shortly after federal commission approves its plan, Cantor says it expects Congressional action to prevent any movie futures trading, is assessing other, non-movie options

House Adds Movie-Futures Trading Ban to Financial Reform

June 24, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Language was in original Senate bill, but not in House version -- courts may have to decide issue

Media Derivatives Chief Pushes on Congress, Attacks MPAA

June 22, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Makes final push to get Congress to drop ban on movie-futures trading in upcoming financial reform package

Movie Futures Trading a Go for Media Derivatives, MPAA Squawks

June 14, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Trading commission OKs plan; Cantor Fitzgerald decision due by Jun. 28

Feds Delay Decision on Movie Futures Trading

June 7, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Commodities Future Trading Commission puts off for up to a week a request by Media Derivatives

Why Hollywood Should Embrace Movie Futures Trading

April 28, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Analysis: In today's arid film-funding climate, a little legalized gambling might not be such a bad thing

What You Need to Know About Movie Futures Trading

April 28, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

Where it stands, how it works, what can and can't trade

Movie Futures Trading Ban Inches Closer in Senate

April 26, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

Ban included in combined Wall Street reform bill that reached Senate floor Monday

Cantor Fitzgerald Gets U.S. Approval on Movies Future Trading

April 20, 2010 By Daniel Frankel & Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

2nd group to get trading commission's OK -- but the issue still faces big hurdles

Key Approval Appears Likely for Movie Futures Trading

April 14, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Despite strident Hollywood dissent, new box-office financial products are expected to clear important hurdle on Friday

MPAA, DGA Win Delay on Futures-Trading Decision

April 9, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Firestorm over trading markets based on movie box office heats up even more