Tag Archives: professional sports

Fantasy Sport: The only way to crack open the US betting/gambling/gaming market… LEGALLY.

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wikipedia: A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie, roto, or fairy-tale sport; or owner simulation) is a game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the statistics generated by individual players or teams … Continue reading →

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Widespread Corruption in Sports Gambling: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Rick Borghesi

Justin Wolfers has captured the attention of many with his now infamous paper (PDF) in which he proposes that college athletes shave points far more frequently than previously believed. He deserves a great deal of credit for the originality of … Continue reading →

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BETTORS need OddsChecker.com. But do TRADERS/SPECULATORS need it??

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Great, great, great site. Odds Checker – They have deep links on every bookmaker betting line or prediction market. For instance, click on politics, and select your country. All deep links are shown in the link bar of your browser, … Continue reading →

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Why Prohibitions on Internet Gambling Won’t Work.

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Koleman Strumpf

Op-Ed published by the Cato Institute – January 23, 2004 by Koleman Strumpf (Emphasis added by editor – Republished on Midas Oracle) With the steady rise of commercial activity on the Internet, Washington has been steadily moving toward a formal … Continue reading →

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