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Author : Richard Shulman
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)
Download or read book The Billion Dollar Bookies written by Richard Shulman and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1976 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Albert Chen
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 0544911148
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (449 download)
Download or read book Billion Dollar Fantasy written by Albert Chen and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2019 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author reveals the story of the rise of daily fantasy sports and the brilliant entrepreneurs disrupting the way fans consume sports.
Author : Chicago sun-times
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Sports Betting written by Chicago sun-times and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Konik
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743281721
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book The Smart Money written by Michael Konik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas. But Matthews was in a different league: the man was rumored to be the world's smartest sports bettor, the mastermind behind "the Brain Trust," a shadowy group of gamblers known for their expertise in beating the Vegas line. Konik had heard the word on the street -- that Matthews was a snake, a conniver who would do anything to gain an edge. But he was also brilliant, cunning, and charming. And when he asked Konik if he'd like to "make a little money" during the football season, the writer found himself seduced . . . So began Michael Konik's wild ride as an operative of the elite Brain Trust. In The Smart Money, Konik takes readers behind the veil of secrecy shrouding the most successful sports betting operation in America, bypassing the myths and the rumors, going all the way to its innermost sanctum. He reveals how they -- and he -- got rich by beating the Vegas lines and, ultimately, the multimillion-dollar offshore betting circuit. He details the excesses and the betrayals, the horse-trading and the paranoia, that are the perks and perils of a lifestyle in which staking inordinate sums of money on the outcome of a single event -- sometimes as much as $1 million on a football game -- is a normal part of doing business.
Author : Nichola Garvey
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 073049408X
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Beating the Odds written by Nichola Garvey and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high-stakes story of Australia's largest private bookmaker Alan tripp, a man some call a genius and others call a criminal, became the world's most successful private bookmaker. He was Australia's most convicted SP bookmaker and was the prime target of gaming and vice squads around the country in the 1980s. Yet he would eventually sell his businesses for hundreds of millions of dollars. this is his story. Starting-price bookies, although illegal, were long a feature of Australian life, giving punters the opportunity to have a bet away from the track. But with the rise of the tAB, police were ordered to stamp out all other off-course bookmaking in order to protect the state governments' monopoly. Alan tripp, the biggest SP bookie in Australia, was their number-one target. His punting clientele ranged from the high society of Sydney to the underbelly of Melbourne, and included Prime Minister Bob Hawke, media baron Kerry Packer, gangsters Lewis Moran and Alphonse Gangitano, and underworld figure Mick Gatto - as well as many leading trainers and jockeys of the day. tripp's life quickly became a rollercoaster of high-stakes gambling, with the dual threats of bankruptcy and prison never far behind. In a fearless and thrilling narrative, Nichola Garvey recounts the drama and intrigue of the life of Alan tripp, the billion-dollar bookie who beat the odds.
Author : Marisa Lankester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783906196046
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Dangerous Odds written by Marisa Lankester and published by . This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts her experiences working in the illegal sports betting world, chronicling her love for a business partner, career as a model, and flight from the FBI.
Author : William Poundstone
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 0374707081
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Fortune's Formula written by William Poundstone and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1956, two Bell Labs scientists discovered the scientific formula for getting rich. One was mathematician Claude Shannon, neurotic father of our digital age, whose genius is ranked with Einstein's. The other was John L. Kelly Jr., a Texas-born, gun-toting physicist. Together they applied the science of information theory—the basis of computers and the Internet—to the problem of making as much money as possible, as fast as possible. Shannon and MIT mathematician Edward O. Thorp took the "Kelly formula" to Las Vegas. It worked. They realized that there was even more money to be made in the stock market. Thorp used the Kelly system with his phenomenally successful hedge fund, Princeton-Newport Partners. Shannon became a successful investor, too, topping even Warren Buffett's rate of return. Fortune's Formula traces how the Kelly formula sparked controversy even as it made fortunes at racetracks, casinos, and trading desks. It reveals the dark side of this alluring scheme, which is founded on exploiting an insider's edge. Shannon believed it was possible for a smart investor to beat the market—and William Poundstone's Fortune's Formula will convince you that he was right.
Author : Albert Chen
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0544911180
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (449 download)
Download or read book Billion Dollar Fantasy written by Albert Chen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billion Dollar Fantasy has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
Author : Aaron Rogan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008463891
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Punters: How Paddy Power Bet Billions and Changed Gambling Forever written by Aaron Rogan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Paddy Power’s growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world.
Author : Allen St. John
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0767928156
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)
Download or read book The Billion Dollar Game written by Allen St. John and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating portrait of the National Football League, the Super Bowl, and all the position players who come together to create the biggest cultural phenomenon in American sports. Think the Super Bowl is only about two teams of titans clashing on the field? Think again. The Super Bowl is about fans, hundreds of millions of fans. It’s about money, more money than the GDP of twenty-five sovereign nations. It’s about precision, the timing of everything from the notorious commercials to the epic halftime show. And it’s about the vision and skill of designing a state-of-the-art stadium to house the great show. Here, Allen St. John reveals how America’s biggest sporting event is more than just a couple hours on a Sunday: it’s a high stakes, real-life dramatic story, with millions of participants all hoping for the same thing—the greatest game ever.
Author : Plácido Rodríguez
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785364553
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)
Download or read book The Economics of Sports Betting written by Plácido Rodríguez and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? The book also explores the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports.
Author : L. Jon Wertheim
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316249769
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book The Rookie Bookie written by L. Jon Wertheim and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids. New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn't winning him any friends in his sports-loving town--until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he's made. He'll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory--if they'll listen to the advice of a former bookie!
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Collier's written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : L. Jon Wertheim
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316258660
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book The Rookie Bookie - FREE PREVIEW (The First 5 Chapters) written by L. Jon Wertheim and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids. New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn't winning him any friends in his sports-loving town--until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he's made. He'll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory--if they'll listen to the advice of a former bookie!
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 2278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Tuohy
Publisher : Feral House
ISBN 13 : 1936239787
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Larceny Games written by Brian Tuohy and published by Feral House. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major League Baseball claims it hasn't had a game fixed by gamblers since 1919. No points have been shaved in the NBA since 1954. And the NFL states no game of theirs has come under outside influence – ever. These, however, are lies. The proof resides in FBI files only recently uncovered and discussed in Larceny Games.
Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Report written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 2492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
