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Sports betting has grown far beyond who will win a game or whether the spread is covered. Every game offers numerous opportunities to place bets. Such microbets unravel the many plays that constitute a game into a sequence of uncertain actions, each of which can be gambled upon at lightning speed in real-time. 

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Gradually releasing TV show episodes, rather than offering full seasons all at once for binge-watchers, significantly increases engagement on subscription video-on-demand platforms and leads to substantially higher subscription rates.

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In a new study, advanced analytics demonstrates that healthier school schedules are not only achievable but can also improve district operations and reduce costs.

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Back to work, back in buildings

Back to work, back in buildings

WNEP 16 News, May 4, 2021

After working from home, some employees are heading back to the office and business owners are getting ready. Experts weigh in on changes employers may have to make.

Study Finds that Limited Access to Paid Video Streaming Services Contributes to Piracy Growth

Study Finds that Limited Access to Paid Video Streaming Services Contributes to Piracy Growth

News Release, May 4, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, May 4, 2021 – Paid video streaming services on your television, smart phone or other devices are increasingly replacing traditional video entertainment platforms of cable, satellite and broadcast TV. The growth of these services, known in the industry as over-the-top (OTT) media services, may be accompanied by a rise in pirated content, particularly where access to those services may be restricted, a group of researchers has found.

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University (Carey)

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University (Carey)

Poets and Quants, May 3, 2021

With more than 700 Google Scholar citations and about four dozen nominations, Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School, resembles the balance of teaching and research prowess that we set out to recognize through this award. Not surprisingly, Dai is an award-winning professor in research, teaching, and service. Between 2016 and 2019, Dai won the Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence at the Carey School four straight years. He’s won the Management Science Distinguished Service Award the past three years and counting, and he’s been awarded the Johns Hopkins Discovery Award multiple times.

Assessing Supply Chain Risk with Rob Handfield

Assessing Supply Chain Risk with Rob Handfield

Logistics Management, May 3, 2021

During this podcast, Handfield discussed the impact of the recent Suez Canal disruption and its key takeaways from a supply chain risk management perspective, the concept of more regionalized supply chains, approaches to inventorty management, and the increasing importance of supply chains in the corporate world, among others topics. 

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