Business of Sport: The Spread

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for people like myself.

Mayo and Kerry’s draw first time around irritated most bettors, with the notable exception of a certain former Waterford manager. Mayo and Dublin’s defeats a week ago defied those of us who follow the stats, and now we are faced with a game that is tricky to handicap for a rather different reason.

The All-Ireland hurling championship is almost designed to irk ...