From the course: The Data Science of Gaming and Fantasy Sports

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Don't just watch the game—bet on it

Don't just watch the game—bet on it

From the course: The Data Science of Gaming and Fantasy Sports

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Don't just watch the game—bet on it

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- [Narrator] Sports betting is extremely popular. It's difficult these days to find a casino that does not offer a board where you can find a variety of bets on teams and games from sports that you might not even have heard of. Sports betting is extremely popular around the world, but in the United States, it tends to be focused on football, baseball, and basketball, although soccer is certainly picking up. And if you travel in Asia, then you'll see a lot of betting on cricket. Sports betting's popular because you can make your bet and enjoy the game, and in fact, if you bet on a game that you don't really care about, you don't root for either of the teams, then it adds interest to it, and that's one of its main attractions. And of course, there is the opportunity to win money. And betting on sports is extremely attractive because an individual can think, "Well, I'm putting my judgment up against someone else's, and I think I'll get the better of that, so I think I can win in the…

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