Players, known as propheteers, can register (without the need to download any programs), start guessing, and earn cash points all in a matter of seconds.
Propheteers will then begin competing with each other to see who can correctly predict events such as the outcome of a Major League Baseball game, who will be the next celebrity to enter rehab, or where the Dow Jones will close at on a particular day.
Players receive payouts weekly based upon the number of times a video has been viewed on the popular hosting sites.
Prediction Games are skill-based and do not require any purchases or cash wagers to be made in order for a propheteer to play.
Like Fantasy sports, on-the-job workers have on occasion spent so much time playing Prediction Games that office productivity could suffer a significant loss.
[citation needed] Direct correlations have been found in results from groups surveyed on their predictions on many topics and the actual outcome of those events.