Teaching a College Course on Sports Betting with Ron Yurko | Sponsored by Novig

Teaching a College Course on Sports Betting with Ron Yurko | Sponsored by Novig

June 5, 2026 · 59 min

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Ron Yurko discusses his college course on sports betting at Carnegie Mellon, where students use statistical models to place bets on a fake sportsbook.

This week on Bet the Process, Ron Yurko joins to discuss his role at the Department of Statistics & Data Science at Carnegie Mellon. He teaches a course on sports betting where students place bets on a fake sportsbook, using statistical models and probability theory.

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Organizations: Department of Statistics & Data Science, Carnegie Mellon

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