How do bookmakers establish odds if sports events are unpredictable, considering the multitude of factors at play that prevent precise probability estimation?

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How do bookmakers establish odds if sports events are unpredictable, considering the multitude of factors at play that prevent precise probability estimation?

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Algorithms.

The more people betting on an outcome, the more they reduce the payout. Gaming the algorithm is a way to make some pocket change in betting.

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