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An Evaluation of the Debate Over “Testing Market Efficiency in the Major League Baseball Over-Under Betting Marketâ€

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  • Richard A. Zuber

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  • John M. Gandar & Richard A. Zuber, 2004. "An Evaluation of the Debate Over “Testing Market Efficiency in the Major League Baseball Over-Under Betting Marketâ€," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 5(1), pages 100-105, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:5:y:2004:i:1:p:100-105
    DOI: 10.1177/1527002503260564
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    1. Kenneth H. Brown & Fred J. Abraham, 2004. "“Testing Market Efficiency in the Major League Baseball Over-Under Betting Marketâ€," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 5(1), pages 96-99, February.
    2. Linda M. Woodland & Bill M. Woodland, 2001. "Market Efficiency and Profitable Wagering in the National Hockey League: Can Bettors Score on Longshots?," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 67(4), pages 983-995, April.
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    5. John M. Gandar & Richard A. Zuber & R. Stafford Johnson, 2004. "A Reexamination of the Efficiency of the Betting Market on National Hockey League Games," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 5(2), pages 152-168, May.
    6. Kenneth H. Brown & Fred J. Abraham, 2002. "Testing Market Efficiency in the Major League Baseball Over-Under Betting Market," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 3(4), pages 311-319, November.
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