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Probability puzzle: Classroom bingo

Photo by CDC on UnsplashA primary schoolteacher is playing a game with her class. She…

Michael FletcherDecember 13, 2021

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Probability puzzle: A certain bet

Photo by Sandro Schuh on UnsplashFor fans of the England soccer team, this summer’s European…

Michael FletcherOctober 18, 2021

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Probability puzzle: Higher or lower?

Once upon a time, Play Your Cards Right was a popular Australian and British TV…

Michael FletcherAugust 11, 2021

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The real winner of the last five Rugby World Cups

Photo by James Coleman on UnsplashNow that the dust has settled on the 2019 Rugby…

Ray StefaniNovember 14, 2019

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March Madness, and why too much basketball knowledge can be harmful

The college basketball tournament bracket pool is a cultural phenomenon in the United States. Each…

Tom AdamsJanuary 4, 2019

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Playing with risk

Imagine you hold three six-sided dice in your hand. Now throw them, and before they…

Brian TarranDecember 3, 2018

A game about correlations that’s more than just fun

If you haven’t played Guess The Correlation yet, you definitely should – but please read…

Brian TarranFebruary 9, 2016

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Who will win the Rugby World Cup? The (semi) final reckoning

It’s the semi-final weekend in the Rugby World Cup (RWC), with South Africa, New Zealand,…

Niven WinchesterOctober 22, 2015

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The stats in sport panel at RSS 2015: the bigger picture

In the absence of huge amounts of money, gaining a competitive edge in sport requires…

Oz FlanaganSeptember 30, 2015

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One football referee makes every judgement decision, is that absurd?

In last week’s Gold Cup semi-final between Mexico and Panama, Mexico escaped with a 2-1…

Michael J. LopezJuly 27, 2015

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Welcome to DotCity: a game about demography, built using R

Statisticians swear by R. The programming language is described by Tal Galili of the R-Statistics…

Brian TarranJuly 2, 2015

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Duckworth-Lewis has had a good innings in cricket, is it time for it to retire?

The second one day cricket international between England and New Zealand was heading towards an…

Ian PrestonJune 19, 2015

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How much is the Premier League worth?

Over the next nine months, countless people will marvel at Manchester City or berate Jose…

Simon ChadwickAugust 15, 2014

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The World Cup group stage: predictions through the betting markets

The FIFA World Cup is just round the corner, kicking off in mid-June and ending…

Dominic CortisJune 2, 2014

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What does $4 million buy you at the Superbowl ad break?

The online technology revolution has set proverbial amongst the pigeons that make up the old…

Oz FlanaganJanuary 30, 2014

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The ultimate experiment

Queen's famous ballad 'We are the champions' was voted as the world's favourite song, according…

Carlos Alberto Gómez GrajalesSeptember 11, 2013

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Nobel Prize in Economics Laureates’ achievements estimated from their fame

In a recent article1, Anouk Claes and Marc de Ceuster reported the achievements of Nobel…

Mikhail SimkinApril 3, 2013

The Silver Linings Chi-Square Playbook

Lately Jennifer Lawrence seems to have a knack for appearing in movies where mathematics is…

Michael A. LewisFebruary 12, 2013

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Ian McEwan sinks his Sweet Tooth into The Monty Hall Problem

During one of their Brighton rendezvouses, after a round of oysters and a second bottle…

Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 8, 2013