Graduation Year
2014
Date of Submission
12-2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Serkan Ozbeklik
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© 2014 Charles L. Spinosa
Abstract
This paper examines the efficiency of pricing in the NFL point spread betting market, as hypothesized by the Efficient Market Hypothesis, through both statistical and economic tests. This market provides a simpler framework to test such economic hypotheses than conventional financial markets. Using a larger sample size than past literature, this paper finds that while the market is efficient in the aggregate sense, there are still some profit opportunities which imply pricing inefficiencies.
Recommended Citation
Spinosa, Charles L., "Testing the Efficiency of the NFL Point Spread Betting Market" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 986.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/986
