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NBA’s David Stern does not oppose sports betting anymore — and his successor will favor it (maybe).

Sports Illustrated: I asked Stern if it is in the best interests of his league to seek legalization of sports betting. He sighed with his head down, as if to emphasize the gravity of what he was going to say. … Continue reading

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Justin Wolfers’ motivation is to improve our understanding of the world.

“DJ” (a university professor) from the collective blog, The Wages Of Wins: [Y]ou need to understand the nature of academic research. As professors of economics we have a tremendous amount of freedom. We are asked to do research, but choice … Continue reading

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