Profiting On Inefficiencies In Betting Derivative Markets: The Case Of Uefa Euro 2012
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Euro 2012; Arbitrage; Betting; Monte Carlo; Betfair; Modeling;All these keywords.
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- L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
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