Passage of U.S. financial reform bill dooms movie futures market

Movie-Futures-Market-DeadNow that the U.S. Senate has passed the financial reform bill, a stake has been driven into the heart of the proposed movie box office futures market(s). The coup de grace will come from the President’s pen, possibly as early as Wednesday. Oh well, guess Cantor Fitzgerald and Veriana will have to find something else Hollywood-related on which to speculate… Hey, how about the over/under on how many times the phrase “cunt-whore” appears in the next Mel Gibson tape? Read more.