An Analysis of the Distribution of Combinations Chosen by UK National Lottery Players

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 243-277

  Simon, Jonathan ^a  

^a London Economics Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lottery; Lotto

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032244093     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007786901776     Document Type: Article

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