Betting on a buzz, mispricing and inefficiency in online sportsbooks
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- Ramirez, Philip & Reade, J. James & Singleton, Carl, 2023. "Betting on a buzz: Mispricing and inefficiency in online sportsbooks," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 1413-1423.
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Wisdom of crowds; Betting markets; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Forecast efficiency; Professional tennis;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- G41 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets
- L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CUL-2021-05-31 (Cultural Economics)
- NEP-SPO-2021-05-31 (Sports and Economics)
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