Betting The Line
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Author | : Richard O. Davies |
Publisher | : Ohio State University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780814208809 |
A study of gambling, particularly sports gambling, and how it has thrived in American culture. According to Davies and Abram, the culture of betting results from two complementary influences in American society: risk-taking and speculation. This is the first effort by academic writers to describe and interpret the history of sports wagering in the United States. Although many books have been written about 3how to bet and win, 4 Betting the Line presents a serious history of this popular activity in Colonial and Civil War eras to today, from early betting on horse racing and baseball to the modern venues of basketball and football. By considering topics as diverse as the business of a bookie, the expansion of legalized gambling, and the increase in popularity of televised sports, the authors offer readers an insightful look into a practice that has become commonplace in American popular culture. In a mere seventy years, the number of states where gambling is legal jumped from one to forty-eight. Yet Nevada remains the only state where sports betting is legal. This book challenges many long-standing myths and stereotypes that revolve around the enterprise, arguing that sports gambling is reflective of the American free enterprise culture.
Author | : Matthew Davidow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2019-05-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781096805724 |
How do sportsbooks make their lines? Which types of bets are the best? Can you beat the house? The Logic Of Sports Betting answers all these questions and more with a dash of humor and a whole lot of real talk about how it all works. Peek behind the counter and learn how sportsbooks operate. Combine that insider knowledge with why-didn't-I-think-of-that sports betting logic, and you have the winning formula. Ed Miller is a best-selling (over 300,000 copies sold) author of books on poker and gambling. This is his first book on sports betting, but maybe his favorite book to write so far. Matthew Davidow is a sports modeler, using proprietary methods to beat major sports betting markets for over 15 years, and co-founding two leading private sports analytics firms along the way. What people are saying about The Logic Of Sports Betting "Matt and Ed are two of the smartest minds in sports betting." - Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor "As a sportsbook employee for 30-plus years, I find it difficult to read or watch anything about sports betting. But I could not put The Logic Of Sports Betting down. It's that good." - Robert Walker, Las Vegas bookmaker
Author | : Chris Andrews |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2019-06-11 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781944877194 |
Then One Day... describes the colorful scene of legal sports books in the memoir of Chris Andrews, who built a Las Vegas career out of sports betting.
Author | : Jack Moore |
Publisher | : Lyle Stuart |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780818405792 |
Moore draws on his extensive experience as a criminal trial attorney, handling countless gambling cases, to explain betting concepts in easy-to-grasp terms. He uses amusing and memorable anecdotes to reveal the ideas that most successful bookmakers already know.
Author | : Steve Bourie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2004-11 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9781883768140 |
Published annually since 1992, the 2005 edition of this bestselling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The new 2005 edition lists more than 650 casinos in 35 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.
Author | : Swain Scheps |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2020-06-30 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1119654386 |
The sports gambling book you can bet on Sports betting combines America's national pastime (sports) with its national passion (gambling). In the U.S., more than a third of the population bets on at least one sporting event every year. With the recent lifting of the federal ban on sports gambling, states are pushing legislation to take advantage of the new potential source of revenue. The best sports betting books are data driven, statistically honest, and offer ways to take action. Sports Betting For Dummies will cover the basics, as well as delving into more nuanced topics. You’ll find all the need-to-know information on types of bets, statistics, handicapping fundamentals, and more. Betting on football, basketball, baseball, and other sports Betting on special events, such as the Superbowl or the Olympics Money management Betting on the internet With handy tips, tricks, and tools, Sports Betting For Dummies shows you how to place the right bet at the right time—to get the right payoff.
Author | : Stanford Wong |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780935926248 |
Advice on betting sports for beginners to experts.
Author | : Adam Kucharski |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2016-02-23 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0465098592 |
"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
Author | : King Yao |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Sports betting |
ISBN | : 9780935926309 |
This book by King Yao, author of the widely-acclaimed Weighing the Odds in Hold 'em Poker, should be used as a guideline to sports betting rather than a blueprint. The sports betting market changes and adapts quickly. The underlying principles shown in this book should help the reader adapt and continue to make good bets even when the market changes.
Author | : Plácido Rodríguez |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2017-07-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1785364553 |
This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? The book also explores the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports.