The economics of gambling / / edited by Leighton Vaughan Williams |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.4/7795 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Vaughan WilliamsLeighton |
Soggetto topico |
Gambling
Gambling - Economic aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-50838-7
1-280-22136-4 9786610221363 0-203-98693-8 |
Classificazione |
76.31
83.03 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Leighton Vaughan Williams -- The favourite-longshot bias and the Gabriel and Marsden anomaly: an explanation based on utility theory / Michael Cain, David Peel and David Law -- Is the presence of inside traders necessary to give rise to a favorite-longshot bias? / Adi Schnytzer and Yuval Shilony -- Pari-mutuel place betting in Great Britain and Ireland: an extraordinary opportunity / David Jackson and Patrick Waldron -- Betting at British racecourses: a comparison of the efficiency of betting with bookmakers and at the Tote / John Peirson and Philip Blackburn -- Breakage, turnover, and betting market efficiency: new evidence from Japanese horse tracks / W. David Walls and Kelly Busche -- The impact of tipster information on bookmakers' prices in UK horse-race markets / Michael A. Smith -- On the marginal impact of information and arbitrage / Adi Schnytzer, Yuval Shilony and Richard Thorne -- Covarianace decompositions and betting markets: early insights using data from French trotting / Jack Dowie -- A competitive horse-race handicapping algorithm based on analysis of covariance / David Edelman -- Efficiency in the handicap and index betting markets for English rugby league / Robert Simmons, David Forrest and Anthony Curran -- Efficiency of the over-under betting market for National Football League games / Joseph Golec and Maurry Tamarkin -- Player injuries and price responses in the point spread wagering market / Raymond D. Sauer -- Is the UK National Lottery experiencing lottery fatigue? / Stephen Creigh-Tyte and Lisa Farrell -- Time-series modelling of Lotto demand / David Forrest -- Reconsidering the economic impact of Indian casino gambling / Gary C. Anders -- Investigating betting behaviour: a critical discussion of alternative methodological approaches / Alistair Bruce and Johnnie Johnson -- The demand for gambling: a review / David Paton, Donald S. Siegel and Leighton Vaughan Williams. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450106203321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics of gambling / / edited by Leighton Vaughan Williams |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.4/7795 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Vaughan WilliamsLeighton |
Soggetto topico |
Gambling
Gambling - Economic aspects |
ISBN |
1-134-50837-9
1-134-50838-7 1-280-22136-4 9786610221363 0-203-98693-8 |
Classificazione |
76.31
83.03 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Leighton Vaughan Williams -- The favourite-longshot bias and the Gabriel and Marsden anomaly: an explanation based on utility theory / Michael Cain, David Peel and David Law -- Is the presence of inside traders necessary to give rise to a favorite-longshot bias? / Adi Schnytzer and Yuval Shilony -- Pari-mutuel place betting in Great Britain and Ireland: an extraordinary opportunity / David Jackson and Patrick Waldron -- Betting at British racecourses: a comparison of the efficiency of betting with bookmakers and at the Tote / John Peirson and Philip Blackburn -- Breakage, turnover, and betting market efficiency: new evidence from Japanese horse tracks / W. David Walls and Kelly Busche -- The impact of tipster information on bookmakers' prices in UK horse-race markets / Michael A. Smith -- On the marginal impact of information and arbitrage / Adi Schnytzer, Yuval Shilony and Richard Thorne -- Covarianace decompositions and betting markets: early insights using data from French trotting / Jack Dowie -- A competitive horse-race handicapping algorithm based on analysis of covariance / David Edelman -- Efficiency in the handicap and index betting markets for English rugby league / Robert Simmons, David Forrest and Anthony Curran -- Efficiency of the over-under betting market for National Football League games / Joseph Golec and Maurry Tamarkin -- Player injuries and price responses in the point spread wagering market / Raymond D. Sauer -- Is the UK National Lottery experiencing lottery fatigue? / Stephen Creigh-Tyte and Lisa Farrell -- Time-series modelling of Lotto demand / David Forrest -- Reconsidering the economic impact of Indian casino gambling / Gary C. Anders -- Investigating betting behaviour: a critical discussion of alternative methodological approaches / Alistair Bruce and Johnnie Johnson -- The demand for gambling: a review / David Paton, Donald S. Siegel and Leighton Vaughan Williams. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783609303321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics of gambling / / edited by Leighton Vaughan Williams |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.4/7795 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Vaughan WilliamsLeighton |
Soggetto topico |
Gambling
Gambling - Economic aspects |
ISBN |
1-134-50837-9
1-134-50838-7 1-280-22136-4 9786610221363 0-203-98693-8 |
Classificazione |
76.31
83.03 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Leighton Vaughan Williams -- The favourite-longshot bias and the Gabriel and Marsden anomaly: an explanation based on utility theory / Michael Cain, David Peel and David Law -- Is the presence of inside traders necessary to give rise to a favorite-longshot bias? / Adi Schnytzer and Yuval Shilony -- Pari-mutuel place betting in Great Britain and Ireland: an extraordinary opportunity / David Jackson and Patrick Waldron -- Betting at British racecourses: a comparison of the efficiency of betting with bookmakers and at the Tote / John Peirson and Philip Blackburn -- Breakage, turnover, and betting market efficiency: new evidence from Japanese horse tracks / W. David Walls and Kelly Busche -- The impact of tipster information on bookmakers' prices in UK horse-race markets / Michael A. Smith -- On the marginal impact of information and arbitrage / Adi Schnytzer, Yuval Shilony and Richard Thorne -- Covarianace decompositions and betting markets: early insights using data from French trotting / Jack Dowie -- A competitive horse-race handicapping algorithm based on analysis of covariance / David Edelman -- Efficiency in the handicap and index betting markets for English rugby league / Robert Simmons, David Forrest and Anthony Curran -- Efficiency of the over-under betting market for National Football League games / Joseph Golec and Maurry Tamarkin -- Player injuries and price responses in the point spread wagering market / Raymond D. Sauer -- Is the UK National Lottery experiencing lottery fatigue? / Stephen Creigh-Tyte and Lisa Farrell -- Time-series modelling of Lotto demand / David Forrest -- Reconsidering the economic impact of Indian casino gambling / Gary C. Anders -- Investigating betting behaviour: a critical discussion of alternative methodological approaches / Alistair Bruce and Johnnie Johnson -- The demand for gambling: a review / David Paton, Donald S. Siegel and Leighton Vaughan Williams. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815228303321 |
London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How computer games help children learn [[electronic resource] /] / David Williamson Shaffer ; foreword by James Paul Gee |
Autore | Shaffer David Williamson |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2006.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. ; ; Basingstoke, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.334 |
Soggetto topico |
Career education - Computer-assisted instruction
Vocational guidance - Computer-assisted instruction Video games Learning, Psychology of Virtual reality in education |
ISBN |
1-281-36149-6
9786611361495 0-230-60199-5 |
Classificazione | 76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One. Epistemology: The Debating Game; Chapter Two. Knowledge: Digital Zoo; Chapter Three. Skills: Escher's World; Chapter Four. Values: The Pandora Project; Chapter Five. Identity: science.net; Chapter Six. The future: Urban Science; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784243603321 |
Shaffer David Williamson | ||
New York, N.Y. ; ; Basingstoke, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How computer games help children learn / / David Williamson Shaffer ; foreword by James Paul Gee |
Autore | Shaffer David Williamson |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2006.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. ; ; Basingstoke, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.334 |
Soggetto topico |
Career education - Computer-assisted instruction
Vocational guidance - Computer-assisted instruction Video games Learning, Psychology of Virtual reality in education |
ISBN |
1-281-36149-6
9786611361495 0-230-60199-5 |
Classificazione | 76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One. Epistemology: The Debating Game; Chapter Two. Knowledge: Digital Zoo; Chapter Three. Skills: Escher's World; Chapter Four. Values: The Pandora Project; Chapter Five. Identity: science.net; Chapter Six. The future: Urban Science; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811076903321 |
Shaffer David Williamson | ||
New York, N.Y. ; ; Basingstoke, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to game studies : games in culture / / Frans Mayra |
Autore | Mayra Frans |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Los Angeles, : SAGE, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 196 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 306.487 |
Soggetto topico | Games |
ISBN |
9786612153624
9781412934466 141293446X 9781282153622 1282153625 9781849205399 1849205396 |
Classificazione | 76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | COVER; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; LIST OF BOXES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS GAME STUDIES?; 2 GAME CULTURE: MEANING IN GAMES; 3 PLAY AND GAMES IN HISTORY; 4 DUAL STRUCTURE AND THE ACTION GAMES OF THE 1970s; 5 ADVENTURES AND OTHER FICTION IN THE 1980s' GAMES; 6 THREE-DIMENSIONALITY AND THE EARLY 1990s; 7 THE REAL AND THE GAME: GAME CULTURE ENTERING THE NEW MILLENNIUM; 8 PREPARING FOR A GAME STUDIES PROJECT; REFERENCES; INDEX |
Altri titoli varianti | Games in culture |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814662103321 |
Mayra Frans | ||
Los Angeles, : SAGE, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to games studies [[electronic resource] ] : games in culture / / Frans Ma?yra? |
Autore | Ma??yra? Frans |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : SAGE, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 196 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 306.487 |
Soggetto topico | Games |
ISBN |
1-4129-3446-X
1-282-15362-5 9786612153624 1-84920-539-6 |
Classificazione | 76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | COVER; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; LIST OF BOXES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS GAME STUDIES?; 2 GAME CULTURE: MEANING IN GAMES; 3 PLAY AND GAMES IN HISTORY; 4 DUAL STRUCTURE AND THE ACTION GAMES OF THE 1970s; 5 ADVENTURES AND OTHER FICTION IN THE 1980s' GAMES; 6 THREE-DIMENSIONALITY AND THE EARLY 1990s; 7 THE REAL AND THE GAME: GAME CULTURE ENTERING THE NEW MILLENNIUM; 8 PREPARING FOR A GAME STUDIES PROJECT; REFERENCES; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777947203321 |
Ma??yra? Frans | ||
London, : SAGE, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Warcraft civilization : social science in a virtual world / / William Sims Bainbridge |
Autore | Bainbridge William Sims |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
Disciplina | 794.8 |
Soggetto topico |
World of Warcraft (Game)
Computer games - Social aspects Shared virtual environments Virtual reality - Social aspects Online identities - Social aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
GAME STUDIES/Online Games
GAME STUDIES/General SOCIAL SCIENCES/Media Studies |
ISBN |
0-262-28837-0
1-282-54191-9 9786612541919 0-262-26758-6 |
Classificazione |
71.50
76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780990603321 |
Bainbridge William Sims | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The warcraft civilization : social science in a virtual world / / William Sims Bainbridge |
Autore | Bainbridge William Sims |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
Disciplina | 794.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Computer games - Social aspects
Shared virtual environments Virtual reality - Social aspects Online identities - Social aspects |
ISBN |
0-262-28837-0
1-282-54191-9 9786612541919 0-262-26758-6 |
Classificazione |
71.50
76.31 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- 1 Entrance -- 2 Heritage -- 3 Religion -- 4 Learning -- 5 Cooperation -- 6 Economy -- 7 Identity -- 8 Transcendence -- Notes -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829011803321 |
Bainbridge William Sims | ||
Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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