How Sharp Bettors Manipulate the Market

May 27, 2022

If you have been around the sports betting industry long enough, you may know who William T. “Billy” Walters is. Then again, you may not. That’s okay, but you are surely aware of sharp bettors. ...

Why Do Some Teams Perform So Poorly Against the Spread?

November 24, 2020

Some teams don’t do so well against the point spread. This goes for bad teams as well as good teams. The spread, as you may know, is set by Vegas and offshore oddsmakers in order to handicap the...

Former Mobster Discusses Fixing Games

December 19, 2019

68 year old Michael Franzese is a former member of the Colombo crime family in New York. He has had a life full of every mobster activity you can imagine. He did a lot of time in prison as well and is...

The Life of a Full-Time Professional Sports Bettor

March 07, 2014

Ever wondered what it’s like to bet on sports for a living? It sure beats working a 9-5 or greeting customers at Wal-Mart, that’s for sure. But it’s also more stressful and requires some mental ...

Frank Rosenthal: Infamous in the Sports Betting World

January 12, 2014

When you hear the term sportsbook or even sports betting, Frank Rosenthal is a name that may come to mind. Born in the U.S. in 1929, Rosenthal hosted TV shows in Vegas in addition to working as a spor...