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If the British legal betting companies offer bets on the sport, it is because there is demand for bets on the sport —and if that demand were not offered in a regulated environment, it would be filled in an unregulated one (like what we see with TradeSports-InTrade and MatchBook in the US market).

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Mark Davies of BetFair (PDF file): International Leaders in Sport conference, Auckland, New Zealand. April 3-4th 2008. Keynote speech, April 4th. Mark Davies, Betfair. “New Understandings in Sports Betting” Minister, ladies and gentlemen… Thank you very much for your kind … Continue reading →

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They perform their haka to intimidate you? Look at them straight in the eyes and stand up to them.

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

International Herald Tribune: Standing up to All Blacks haka was France’s platform for World Cup upset CARDIFF, Wales: Standing eyeball to eyeball with the All Blacks during the haka set the tone for France’s memorable upset Rugby World Cup victory. … Continue reading →

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Germany favored to win FIFA Women’s World Cup

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Michael Giberson

As of a few hours before game time, the German team is favored at the Inkling public market on the FIFA Women’s World Cup. After Thursday’s surprising victory over the previous favorite, USA, the Brazilians temporarily led the market. (As … Continue reading →

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Point Shaving in the NBA: An Economic Analysis of the NBA’s Point Spread Betting Market

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Jonathan Gibbs

My name is Jonathan Gibbs, and I was asked by Chris Masse to give a little insight into the paper I wrote for my economics honors thesis at Stanford University, which was recently referenced by Justin Wolfers in his NY … Continue reading →

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Betting and speculating on cricket increased once this sport was cleaned up.

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The Times: The ICC [International Cricket Council]’s most recent annual report cited a “phenomenal” increase in the level of betting on cricket in both the legal and illegal markets over the previous 12 months. In the legal market this is … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Analysis Highlights — Keith Jacks Gamble’s Second Turn

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

A bunch of Marginal Revolution commenters dared criticizing Keith Jacks Gamble’s Super Bowl Analysis Highlights (+ addendum). The impudence! The audacity! They called down the thunder; they should get ready for the boom. [*] Yes, the results of individual plays … Continue reading →

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The methodology of prediction market event study — Multiple Causes Edition — REDUX

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Keith Jacks Gamble on Michael Abramowicz’s Gamble on Gambling on Keith Jacks Gamble’s Super Bowl Analysis Highlights: I agree that the simultaneity problem and the anticipation problem are confounding factors in assessing a player’s contribution to his team’s chance of … Continue reading →

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Forget the polls and computers, let markets pick the top 2.

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Eric Zitzewitz

Anyone who thinks that Florida is the second best team in the nation or would create the best matchup with Ohio State should check out the attached graphs: First, note that on Saturday night, around the time of USC’s loss, … Continue reading →

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