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Paying Them What They Are Worth Improves the Integrity of Games
Stef Szymanski argues below that monopsonistic exploitation via international competition is a primary driving force behind the fixing of international matches. We don't hear much about players throwing games/shaving points ... -
A Few Tips To Become Better At The Sport Of Gambling
Sports is great because of the anticipation, the thrills, the fun, and the challenge. We train physically, mentally, and psychologically to get to where we want to be. We may ... -
Hold Your Bets
A three judge federal appeals court ruled today that betting on individual football games in Delaware is illegal, according to an Associated Press report. The NFL and the NCAA filed ... -
Sports Betting Could Be A Life Raft For The NFL
I’ll start this piece by clarifying that the NFL doesn’t need a life raft the way some casual observers might expect. It’s still by most reasonable measures the most successful ... -
Anomalies: Super Bowl Coin Toss Betting
In terms of betting, the Super Bowl is one of the most popular events in the world. Sports books, as well as trading markets like TradeSports that operate like betting ... -
Pete Rose's Bets: How Smart?
Most readers will recall that Pete Rose has been banned from baseball for betting on the game. Rutgers Professor Douglas Coate does the sums on the bets listed in the ... -
The Production Value of Brett Favre
Former students Andy Weinbach (now teaching at Coastal Carolina) and Mark Wilson (St. Bonaventure) were discussing this with me. Their assessment, derived from market prices: pretty small. Here's their take: ... -
The NFL and Gambling
In the WSJ here. The article suggests that the NFL's stance in opposition to gambling is hypocritical and motivated by its appetite for public subsidy. John Vrooman of Vanderbilt states ... -
The Joy of Speculation at Casinos
Why We Love To Gamble at Casinos Simply said, gambling is fun and exhilarating. Gambling at casinos allows us to express ourselves, to let loose, and to be in the ...
