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my feature request:

allow an event coordinator to set up a bracket for an external competition, allow people to predict the outcome, have results be entered, and grade people on it. like march madness brackets but for any type of event that the app supports.

would make the app pertinent to fans as well as competitors.

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That's a cool idea for getting people more involved. I have no idea whether its an issue, but I think we'll have to take a closer look to make sure we wouldn't run afoul of gambling laws.

(ianal, but) you probably won't. there are other sites out there that do exactly this, except i've not found one that isn't messy/spammy/etc.. would love to see something clean, flexible, and easy to use.

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