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
Forecast error: How to predict an election, part 2: Betting
In 1979, Mr Tony Barlow was interviewed by the BBC. He had a nice house…
Playing with risk
Imagine you hold three six-sided dice in your hand. Now throw them, and before they…
Brian TarranDecember 3, 2018
A summer of sport (and statistics)
It has been four years since sport last graced the cover of our print magazine.…
Brian TarranJune 8, 2016
It could be you? Perhaps, but lottery success just got more complicated
Fans of watching balls spin around had something to ponder yesterday as the UK's National…
Michael WallaceJune 17, 2015
The Pope vote: left to chance?
115 Roman Catholic cardinals have been having an almighty lock-in to decide who will be…
Michael WallaceMarch 13, 2013
