
The Draft Lottery Problem: Does Losing Really Pay?
The lottery was built to stop teams from losing on purpose. Whether it still works depends on what losing actually buys.

The lottery was built to stop teams from losing on purpose. Whether it still works depends on what losing actually buys.

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