Handbook of sports and lottery markets

Hausch, Donald B. (Editor). Ziemba, W. T. (Editor).

Summary: Its basic empirical research and investigation of pure theories of investment in the sports and lotto markets make this volume a winner. With new overviews of scholarship on the industry side of racetrack and other betting markets to betting exchanges and market efficiencies, contributors consider a variety of sports in countries around the world. The result is not only superior information about market forecasting, but macro- and micro-analyses that are relevant to other markets as well. * Major focus on the variety of market efficiencies * Significant coverage of sports from racing to jai alai. * New studies of betting exchanges and internet wagering markets.

Record details

ISBN: 0444507442
ISBN: 9780444507440
ISBN: 0080559956
ISBN: 9780080559957
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 536 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/North-Holland, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Industry Studies -- Utility and Probability Estimation -- Favorite-Longshot Bias in the Win Market -- Weak Market Efficiency -- Semi-Strong Form Efficiency -- Prediction Markets -- Soccer -- Lotteries.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.