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  2. Favourite-longshot bias - Wikipedia

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    That is, in a horse race where one horse is given odds of 2-to-1, and another 100-to-1, the true odds might for example be 1.5-to-1 and 300-to-1 respectively. Betting on the "longshot" is therefore a much worse proposition than betting on the favourite.

  3. Calcutta auction - Wikipedia

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    Thus the value of each team fluctuates during the course of the betting. For example, even if a bidder knew the University of North Carolina would be the tournament winner and thus pay out 32% of the pool, he would still be unsure of the exact value of the team (unless it was the last team being bid on) since the payout depends on the sum total ...

  4. Mathematics of bookmaking - Wikipedia

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    E.g. £100 each-way fivefold accumulator with winners at Evens ( 1 ⁄ 4 odds a place), 11-8 ( 1 ⁄ 5 odds), 5-4 ( 1 ⁄ 4 odds), 1-2 (all up to win) and 3-1 ( 1 ⁄ 5 odds); total staked = £200 Note: 'All up to win' means there are insufficient participants in the event for place odds to be given (e.g. 4 or fewer runners in a horse race).

  5. College football betting: Despite improbable odds and tough ...

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    Overall, there are eight teams with better than even money odds to make the playoff. Georgia is the No. 2 favorite at -500, while Oregon is at -250 and Texas is at -225.

  6. College football betting, odds: Who do oddsmakers think has ...

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    There are just three weeks of regular season college football remaining. Last week, we saw some key results that impacted the national landscape. Tennessee lost its first game of the season to ...

  7. Fixed-odds betting - Wikipedia

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    Fixed-odds betting is a form of gambling where individuals place bets on the outcome of an event, such as sports matches or horse races, at predetermined odds. In fixed-odds betting, the odds are fixed and determined at the time of placing the bet. These odds reflect the likelihood of a particular outcome occurring.

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  9. College football odds: A look at 2023 season win totals ...

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    Win total bets I’m considering. Florida State under 9.5 (+135) This opened at 10 in some markets and I played the under at -110. With LSU, Clemson and a few tricky road games on the schedule ...