What do bettors want? Determinants of pari-mutuel betting preference

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 465-491

  Gramm, Marshall ^a   McKinney, C Nicholas ^a   Owens, Douglas H ^b   Ryan, Matt E ^c  

^a RHODES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Welch Consulting   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547352574     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2007.00523.x     Document Type: Article

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