In his new book, pro bettor Billy Walters recounts his rags-to-riches life story and takes readers on a wild ride inside the world of high-stakes gambling.
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Las Vegas oddsmakers, bookmakers, pro bettors and a casino owner offer their thoughts on Billy Walters, regarded as the greatest sports gambler of all time.
USC has attracted the largest handle and the highest ticket count in the national championship futures market at the Westgate SuperBook.
Ian Ritchie and his wife were dealing with trauma from 9/11 when a friend invited him to go to Las Vegas for the fantasy football world championships.
The William Hill Nevada sportsbook app went offline Tuesday to migrate customers onto the most advanced sports betting platform offered by Caesars Entertainment.
The winning team in the first 57 Super Bowls, including 19 underdogs, is 48-7-2 ATS. In other words, there have been only nine games in which the favorite has won but failed to cover.
Wynn Resorts announced Friday it will cease operations of its online sports betting and iGaming platform WynnBET in eight states.
Before Michael “Roxy” Roxborough became America’s preeminent oddsmaker in the 1980s and 1990s, he was a sharp bettor who beat up Nevada sportsbooks on baseball totals.
The inaugural class of the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday at Circa. Here’s a quick glance at the 10 inductees.
According to an excerpt from Billy Walters’ upcoming book, Phil Mickelson called him in 2012 from the site of the Ryder Cup and asked Walters to place a $400,000 wager for him on the U.S. to win.
The deal, announced Tuesday, could take Walt Disney Co.-owned ESPN into uncharted waters.
Daniel Negreanu, one of the winningest poker players of all time, showed up at a local home game after meeting one of the participants earlier in the day.
James Holzhauer hosted a Game Show Boot Camp on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fundraising event featured 45 campers and eight former “Jeopardy!” champions, including Holzhauer.
After three years on Wall Street, Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos left the world of high finance for the world of high-stakes sports betting, and he hasn’t looked back.
The South Point sportsbook put up lines on 76 college football games of the year, and bettors were permitted to place two wagers up to $2,000 each.
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