Can gamblers beat randomness? : an experimental study on sport betting

Although skills are not considered relevant in chance governed activities, only few studies have assessed to which extent sport expert skills in wagering are a manifestation of the illusion of control. Thus, the present paper examines: (1) if expert hockey bettors can make better predictions than ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cantinotti, Michael
Other Authors: Ladouceur, Robert
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Université Laval 2002
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/66064