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Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming. He was subsequently promoted to an endowed chair, serving as the Philip J. Satre chair in Gaming Studies. Meanwhile, he was a visiting professor at the
101:(1946-2013) was an American economist and the founder of Gambling Studies. He served as the Philip J. Satre chair in Gaming Studies in the Department of Economics and the director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at the
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on gambling. Additionally, he published articles in academic journals like the
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Gambling and
Society: Interdisciplinary Studies on the Subject of Gambling
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R.; Vancura, Olaf, eds. (2000).
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607:"Bill Eadington, Economist and Gambling Expert, Dies at 67"
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Optimal Play: Mathematical Studies of Games and Gambling
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Eadington, William R.; Ethier, Stewart N., eds. (2007).
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R., eds. (1999).
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R., eds. (1997).
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R., eds. (1993).
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R., eds. (1992).
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Cornelius, Judy A.; Eadington, William R., eds. (1991).
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Doyle, Meighan R.; Eadington, William R., eds. (2009).
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Finding the Edge: Mathematical Analysis of Casino Games
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The Business of Gaming: Economic and Management Issues
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Eadington, William R.; Smith, Valene L., eds. (1992).
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William R. Eadington was born on January 1, 1946, in
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