Game Theory and Sports - An Introduction

Have you ever wondered why teams rarely give in to contract holdouts? Or how a poison pill contract might affect your favorite NBA team? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive the world of game theory and discuss sequential games, their application to sport, and strategies players can take to come out victorious. So, if you are interested in learning what game theory has to say about the Patriots trading away Jimmy G. or what it reveals about Le’Von Bell's refusal to play under the franchise tag, this podcast is for you. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.