The Economics of Sports Betting

ISBN-13: 9781785364549 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 224 str.

Placido Rodriguez;Brad R. Humphreys;Robert Simmons

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This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the 'hot hand' hypothesis real or a myth? Are the 'many' smarter than the 'few' in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? The book also explores the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports.