Cassini

Cassini

Member since 01/06/2012 · Location England · Rank BE Administrator · Followers 0

Musings on Backing, Laying, Trading, Punting, In-Running and more on the Betting Exchanges and related items of interest in the wide world of sports investing


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  1. NCAA March Madness Seeding Analysis
    Mar 16th, 2013

    NCAA March Madness Seeding Analysis

    Who will win March Madness in 2013? How have higher seeds performed against lower seeds since the expansion to 64 teams in 1985? Today on the blog Cassini delivers a historical analysis of tournament seedings for the NCAA men's basketball championship beginning next week. With 349 schools (universities) competing in NCAA Division 1 basketball, it’s hardly surprising that any ranking of the teams is approximate at best. Most teams play their conference rivals once or twice, and a few ga...

  2. Statistical Noise And Predicting Football Performance
    Mar 12th, 2013

    Statistical Noise And Predicting Football Performance

    Which football statistics are meaningful and which are relatively meaningless when it comes to predicting performance? Today on the blog Cassini takes a look at modern football analytics what statistics can help us in our betting and which won't. As many of you will know, last week was the occasion of the latest annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytic Conference, an event that grows larger each year, as more and more attention and money is invested in sports. Every day, it seems that there are more...

  3. Why You Need To Know About 'Loss Aversion'
    Feb 19th, 2013

    Why You Need To Know About 'Loss Aversion'

    What is Loss Aversion and why is it something you should keep in mind when betting and trading? On the blog today, Cassini offers his thoughts on this peculiar phenomenon and how an awareness of it can help improve your betting returns. Numerous studies have shown that the pain of losing something is felt more strongly than the joy of gaining something. In economics, this is known as loss aversion, and some studies suggest that losses are twice as powerful, psychologically, as gains. The evi...

  4. How To Bet On The NBA In Season 2012/2013 Part 2
    Oct 27th, 2012

    How To Bet On The NBA In Season 2012/2013 Part 2

    With the NBA season almost upon us, today on the blog Cassini delivers part 2 of his betting preview, helping us to find some value opportunities in season 2012/2013. In-Running Keys Basketball is a game of momentum, so it pays to look for games where one team gets off to a flier. They seem to be unstoppable. Three pointers are falling, and everything is going right, and the price will drop quite dramatically, but time and time again you will see the struggling team take a time-out, re-group...

  5. How To Bet On The NBA In Season 2012/2013 Part 1
    Oct 27th, 2012

    How To Bet On The NBA In Season 2012/2013 Part 1

    How can you be successful betting on the NBA this season? With the new season just days away, today on the blog Cassino takes a look at the 2012/2013 NBA season and offers some pointers for profitable betting. The 2012-13 NBA season gets underway on 30th October with opening night featuring three games, the highlight of which is the marquee match-up between the reigning champions Miami Heat, and the storied Boston Celtics - winners of more NBA Championships than any other franchise. The NBA ...

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