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When the Odds Don't Add Up: Navigating Anomalies and Uncertainties in Sports Betting
SSAC
46 minutes
1 month ago
When the Odds Don't Add Up: Navigating Anomalies and Uncertainties in Sports Betting
Moderator: Chad Millman
Panelists: Jeff Ma, Nate Silver, Sean Zerillo
The rapidly evolving landscape of sports betting presents unique challenges for both bettors and bookmakers, especially as data anomalies and unexpected outcomes increasingly disrupt predictive models. This panel, featuring industry experts, will explore strategies for identifying and addressing situations when actual results deviate from model expectations. The panel will explore the implications of unusual betting patterns and dive into the sports betting challenges of the 2024 NFL Season, where favorites won 72.1% of the time, the highest winning percentage in almost 20 years.
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