Tennis betting study suggests 23 pro matches a year could be fixed
An average of 23 professional tennis matches could be fixed each year, according to a study that found suspicious patterns in three matches at Wimbledon.
As reported by Bloomberg News, over 6,000 first round matches were analyzed on the men's and women's tour between 2011 and 2013, tracking betting market prices against the "correct" price determined by two predictive models. In 20 cases the study found the lines swing away from the model's price by between 16 and 29 percent.
The most unusual line moves occurred in three first-round matches at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2012, as well as one at the 2012 London Olympics. The names of players involved in the match were not included.
The study, written by Ryan Rodenberg, an assistant professor of Sports Law at Florida State University, and South Bend, Indiana-based professional tennis gambler Elihu Feustel, was published by the Journal of Prediction Markets.
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An average of 23 professional tennis matches could be fixed each year, according to a study that found suspicious patterns in three matches at Wimbledon.
As reported by Bloomberg News, over 6,000 first round matches were analyzed on the men's and women's tour between 2011 and 2013, tracking betting market prices against the "correct" price determined by two predictive models. In 20 cases the study found the lines swing away from the model's price by between 16 and 29 percent.
The most unusual line moves occurred in three first-round matches at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2012, as well as one at the 2012 London Olympics. The names of players involved in the match were not included.
The study, written by Ryan Rodenberg, an assistant professor of Sports Law at Florida State University, and South Bend, Indiana-based professional tennis gambler Elihu Feustel, was published by the Journal of Prediction Markets.
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