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Who Sleeps in Fantasy Football
During my recent book tour, I found myself at Bloomberg prepping for an interview about sports entrepreneurs (which I suppose I qualify as). As we discussed the interview, the producer gave me a preview of the questions we were going to ask.Although mo… Continue reading
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Is Investing in the Market Gambling: Answering the Age Old Question
During my recent House Advantage book tour that brought me to places like MSNBC, Google and TechCrunch, one question kept surfacing: Is investing in the market like gambling at blackjack?The broader version of this question is a common one and for the … Continue reading
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Tagged advantage, age, Answering, blackjack, book tour, explanation, gambling, google, Index, index funds, market index, msnbc, question, version
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Business Lessons from a Card Counter
When I started writing The House Advantage, I realized that blackjack is the poster child for data driven decision making. The rules never change. The information is perfect. Human irrationality has no impact on the results i.e the dealer must act … Continue reading
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‘Robin Hood’ Gambler Wins Money In Vegas, Gives It All To Those In Need
A self-made blackjack player who calls himself RobinHood702 (the 702 comes from Las Vegas’ area code), finds those in need and wins hundreds of thousands of dollars at casinos, just for them.
At RobinHood702.com, people can upload a video of themselves explaining why they need money. Robin Hood 702, who wishes to remain anonymous, chooses those he deems worthy, flies them out to Vegas, then goes to work.
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