November 2009

The Betfair Prof: "Can the Wisdom of Crowds Help You Win the Lottery?"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 30 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Derren Brown, the magician, is no stranger to the use of the idea of the wisdom of crowds as part of his entertainment package...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "England are the third best football team in the world. And it's not just Betfair traders who are saying so!"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 24 November 2009 / Leave a comment

You heard it here first: England are the third best football team in the world...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "How Benford's Law might help you beat the odds!"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 16 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Leighton Vaughan Williams tells us whether or not it's possible pick the fakers from the tossers!Read more »

Glasgow North-East By-Election Odds: Can punters really rely on 1.25 Labour?

Paul Krishnamurty / 09 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Labour trade at just [1.25] to land the Glasgow-East by-election but a cocktail of factors make those odds look uncomfortably tight, Paul krishnamurty looks at the betting...Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "Can the future influence the past? Serious scientists are asking the question!"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 02 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Why are objects the size that they are? The answer is quite simple. It's the size of the molecules and atoms that make them up. Read more »