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The NFL still flips coins professionally. I wonder if they have better-than-webcam footage of each flip. Somewhere out there a bookie might be very interested
by sandworm101 2y ago
The NFL still flips coins professionally. I wonder if they have better-than-webcam footage of each flip. Somewhere out there a bookie might be very interested in any potential bias.
- miki123211 2y agoThat makes me wonder whether any bookmakers or sports betting arbitration shops have ever internally ran a study like this. With how much money there is in sports betting, it could potentially be somewhat lucrative, though I wouldn't be surprised if the bias doesn't actually end up mattering that much in practice.
- aidenn0 2y agoIIRC, past studies have suggested that letting the coin land, rather than catching it, reduces or eliminates the bias.
- LVB 2y agoSome hi-res footage of an NFL toss: https://youtu.be/-sjAyQcv0oM https://youtu.be/-sjAyQcv0oM