Essays about: "bettor"

Found 3 essays containing the word bettor.

  1. 1. ADOLESCENTS' ENGAGEMENT IN SPORTS BETTING IN MALAWI

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Cliff Chinyama; [2021-08-16]
    Keywords : sports betting; adolescent; bettor; ethnography; betting kiosk;

    Abstract : Aim: This study investigated the activities in sports betting involving adolescents in Malawi and the meaning that the adolescents attach to betting. Theory: The study adapted two theoretical perspectives to explore the phenomenon. These are social capital and social practice theories. READ MORE

  3. 2. American Football : A Markovian Approach

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Joakim Larsson; Henrik Sjökvist; [2016]
    Keywords : Markov Theory; Probabilistic Forecasting; Logit Regression; American Football; Sports Betting; Sports Science; Markovteori; Probabilistisk Prognostisering; Logitregression; Amerikansk Fotboll; Sportbetting; Sportvetenskap;

    Abstract : This bachelor's thesis in applied mathematics & industrial economics is an attempt to model drives in American football using Markov chains. The transition matrix is obtained through logit regression analysis on historical data from the NFL. Different outcomes of drives are modelled as separate absorbing states in the Markov chain. READ MORE

  4. 3. Avoiding longshots and parlays. An empirical study on the behavior of bettors acting on a fixed-odds betting market.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Olof Cristoferson; Gustaf Franck; [2010]
    Keywords : behavioral finance; efficient market; betting; odds;

    Abstract : This paper examines an online fixed-odds betting market from market and individual perspectives by using a unique dataset giving details about up to 500 of the latest placed bets made by 536 individual bettors. At the market level, the total number of single-game bets made by those bettors is used to analyze the efficiency of the market in terms of the returns obtained from betting on various odds. READ MORE