The Sports Betting Textbook provides a rigorous analytical framework for understanding sports wagering markets. Unlike popular betting guides, this textbook emphasizes the mathematical and statistical foundations that drive successful quantitative approaches to sports betting.
You'll learn probability theory for betting, expected value calculations, the Kelly criterion for bankroll management, line movement analysis, and how to build predictive models for various sports. The book covers market efficiency, vigorish calculation, and the economics of sportsbooks.
This textbook is designed for quantitatively minded readers who want to understand the mathematics of sports betting, whether for academic interest, professional handicapping, or building sports betting models. It emphasizes disciplined, data-driven approaches over gut feelings and hunches.