Game, set, match! What game theory can tell us about sports strategy

Fri Oct 24 2025 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm UTC+01:00

Library of Birmingham | Birmingham

Aston University, Department of Economics & International Business
Publisher/HostAston University, Department of Economics & International Business
Game, set, match!        What game theory can tell us about sports strategy
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Join us for an interactive exploration of economic theory in action, perfect for anyone curious about strategy, sport and decision making.
About this Event

There is often a perception amongst the public that economics is all about money and focuses on macroeconomic factors such as GDP and unemployment.

This Festival of Social Science event, led by Dr Matthew Olczak, Reader in Economics at Aston University and Dr Chris Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Loughborough University, will demonstrate that economists are also interested in investigating individual decision making. Through an interactive online game, participants will experience strategic decision making first-hand, before discussing what influenced their choices and whether these strategies proved successful. Furthermore, as we will discuss, the insights provided have implications for a diverse range of activities in society. As we will demonstrate, this includes strategies adopted by competitors in sports such as tennis and football.

Participants will therefore gain new understanding of the diverse real-world insights economic understanding can provide.


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Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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