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.
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.
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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NESN betting analyst Sam Panayotovich joins Anna to break down the NCAA Tournament field and and what we should know about the Big Ten this year. Will Illinois be the only Big Ten team to make it to the Final Four? And don’t sleep on Winthrop. Anna chats with U of I Professor (I-L-L) Sheldon Jacobson (I-N-I) who will help take the Madness out of March basketball.
Like many older Americans, my dad wanted to get his COVID-19 vaccine but found the process of signing up for an appointment frustratingly complicated. In his home state of Oklahoma, there were multiple websites. It wasn’t clear, though, whether each site offered the same appointments or different ones. And refreshing the page at just the right time to snag a coveted spot seemed impossible. “I’ve got my annual checkup tomorrow,” he said to me. “Can’t I just get the vaccine from my doctor?”
University of Illinois professor Sheldon Jackson is a bracket expert who runs bracket odds at U of I.
Gov. Brian Kemp is set to give an update on distributing the coronavirus vaccine in Georgia. Kemp and other state leaders are scheduled to speak starting at 4 p.m. from the State Capitol.
Loosening restrictions and the warmer weather are beginning to draw students outside where experts say gathering is safer — but still not risk free.
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