Go inside Vegas’ Super Bowl betting business with a pro gambler
The Patriots and the Seahawks aren't the only ones with a lot riding on this Sunday's Super Bowl. Plenty of professional gamblers will also be watching the score -- and every interception in between -- in the hopes of boosting…
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Betting on Death: Creepy or Not?
Paul Solman talks to Michael Sandel about the morality of betting on when people will die.
Making Sense: Is it Dumb to Play the Lottery?
Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: We received a fascinating email in response to last week's installment of…
The Madness of Sports Betting: Economics Edition
Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9…
How can we make the best decisions when it comes to filling out March Madness brackets?…
Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9 million…
Paul Solman: Here’s an email I received from Yale economist Ray Fair, whose presidential prediction model we featured on the site a few weeks ago: Ray Fair: The vote equation did well in predicting the 2008 election. The following…
