Gamblers Take Odds on the Next Violent Volcanic Eruption
Mount Ranier It looks serene, but 11-to-1 says not for long. Seismologists and geologists would love to know which volcano is going to erupt next. Now, so do bookies, odds-fixers and those with a...
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Manchester United versus Arsenal, in 2009 Who will score the next goal? There's no telling for sure, but there's lots of data out there that can enhance our estimations. Gordon Flood via WikimediaAt...
View ArticleGamblers Take Odds on the Next Violent Volcanic Eruption
Seismologists and geologists would love to know which volcano is going to erupt next. Now, so do bookies, odds-fixers and those with a taste for games of chance. Paddy Power, Ireland's largest...
View ArticleFour Lessons About Data From Ireland's Biggest Bookmaker
At Paddy Power--Ireland's largest bookmaker--teams of quants and risk analysts set the odds on 12,000 to 15,000 events a week--everything from horse races and other sporting events to speculation on...
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