The Profitability of Wagering on NFL Games

P. Tryfos, S. Casey, S. Cook, G. Leger and B. Pylypiak
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P. Tryfos: York University
S. Casey: York University
S. Cook: York University
G. Leger: York University
B. Pylypiak: York University

Management Science, 1984, vol. 30, issue 1, 123-132

Abstract: A reappraisal of previously suggested strategies for betting on football games using results of the period 1975--1981 casts considerable doubt on the profitability of relying on the past history of games for guidance in placing bets.

Keywords: games/group decisions: gambling; statistics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1984
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