EnglishWisdom of the Crowds applied to betting
Predicting the unknown Behavioural biases & information cascades If you have a difficult conundrum, it’s reasonable to assume that the more people you survey, the better your solution will be….
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Flip a house, make a bet: Real estate vs. betting
What is house flipping? How does house flipping relate to betting? Irrational behaviour An open market is an open market Millions of people around the world earn their living…
IPL Drivers for Success
A glimpse at team data from the last three seasons gives some interesting insight into the drivers for team success in the Indian Premier League. Only one team –…
Digital Marketing Intern (3 months ONLY)
Do you want to work in a fast-paced online betting sportsbook, supporting the Content Marketing Team? Do you want to join a company where you can have a real impact?…
Who is responsible for the favourite-longshot bias?
What is the favourite-longshot bias? What role does the bookmaker play? What happens when we adjust the risk? There have been numerous studies into the favourite-longshot bias and the…
A comparison of level and percentage staking
Level vs. percentage staking Distribution of yields for level versus percentage staking The asymmetry of percentage losses and gains In this article level and percentage staking strategies are compared….
Three careers ideally suited for betting
Professions suited to professional sports betting Actuary – Bookmaker in disguise Betting as an asset class Professional gamers are one move ahead There are three established professions which share…
How to predict draws in soccer
Unlike higher scoring sports, such as rugby and American football, a soccer match has a significant chance of ending up as a draw. In this article, our soccer expert, Mark…
Will an outsider make the NBA playoffs?
Eastern Conference playoff contenders Western Conference playoff contenders Lebron and the Lakers With the All-Star break just behind us, the second half of the NBA season is going to…
Golf predictions: An introduction to the Data Golf model
Golf predictions: Where to begin? The basis of a golf predictions model The impact of survivorship bias in golf Golf is a notoriously hard sport to predict. Data Golf…
The art of multiple betting
Does multiple betting offer value? What are the negatives of placing a multiple? How can multiples benefit professional bettors? Serious bettors will often claim that multiples are a waste…
How to solve a problem like efficiency: Part two
Odds movements aren’t random Testing the influence of anchoring on odds movement Part one of this article reviewed a study into the efficiency of Pinnacle’s odds and explained how…