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Everybody Loses : The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling. by Funt, Danny.;
'Everybody Loses' is the first major investigation into Americas sports gambling industry. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General; GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects;
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The Bookie : How I Bet It All on Sports Gambling and Watched an Industry Explode. by Manteris, Art.;
More than 50 million people in the U.S. now bet on sports, and the many apps now available have put the excitement of this world at fans fingertips. But before FanDuel and Draft King, Las Vegas was where fortunes were won and lost. For more than 40 years, Art Manteris was at the centre of the action. 'The Bookie' is a lively tale from inside the sportsbook from someone who has seen the highs and lows of this fast-paced world.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Entertainment; GAMES: Gambling / Sports;
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Clubhouse games. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Discover and play 51 tabletop games from around the world! Play and discover 51 board games, tabletop games, and more all in one package--clubhouse games: 51 worldwide classics. This diverse collection includes games from all over the world across multiple genres, from familiar favorites like Chess to international hits like mancala that have been around for 100s of years! From a vacation trip to your home--there are many ways to play. Some of the games are multiplayer, including options for up to four people playing via local wireless*, and in some cases online play** is supported too: choose three games, match up with other players, and play to your heart's content against rivals around the world! Enjoy familiar favorites and learn hidden gems from around the world in this collection of 51 board games, tabletop games and more! Whether you like to sit and strategize or rely on reflexes, clubhouse games: 51 worldwide classics contains games from across an array of genres for you to play and discover. Each game is presented with stunning detail as dice Clack and Marbles glimmer. Strategic players will feel right at home with games like four-in-a-row and renegade, while those who prefer to use their reflexes can enjoy games like slot cars and toy boxing! With board games, card games, sports, solitaires and more, clubhouse games: 51 worldwide classics is an eclectic collection of games to play and discover on your Nintendo Switch.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild cartoon violence, simulated gambling).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Board games; Card games; Dice games; Clubhouse games 51 worldwide classics (Game);
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Gambler : secrets from a life at risk / by Walters, Billy,author.; Keteyian, Armen,author.;
Anybody can get lucky. Nobody controls the odds like Billy Walters. Widely regarded as "the Michael Jordan of sports betting," Walters is a living legend in Las Vegas and among sports bettors worldwide. With an unmatched winning streak of thirty-six consecutive years, Walters has become fabulously wealthy by placing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in gross wagers, including one Super Bowl bet of $3.5 million alone. Competitors desperate to crack his betting techniques have tried hacking his phones, cloning his beepers, rifling through his trash, and bribing his employees. Now, after decades of avoiding the spotlight and fiercely protecting the keys to his success, Walters has reached the age where he wants to pass along his wisdom to future generations of sports wagerers. Gambler is more than a traditional autobiography. In addition to sharing his against-all-odds American dream story, Walters reveals in granular detail the secrets of his proprietary betting system, which will serve as a master class for anyone who wants to improve their odds at betting on sports. Walters also breaks his silence about his long and complicated relationship with Hall of Fame professional golfer Phil Mickelson. On a typical weekend gameday packed with college and pro sports, Walters will bet $10 million-a small sum for someone as wealthy as he is today, but an unbelievable fortune for the child who was raised by his grandmother in extreme poverty in rural Kentucky. By the age of nine, Walters became a shark at hustling pool and pitching pennies. As a young adult, he set records as a used-car salesman, hustled golf, and dabbled in bookmaking. He eventually moved to Las Vegas, where he revolutionized sports betting strategy and became a member of the famed Computer Group, the first syndicate to apply sophisticated algorithms and data analysis to sports gambling. He became extraordinarily wealthy while overcoming addictions and outmaneuvering organized crime figures made infamous by Martin Scorsese's film Casino. In Gambler, Walters passes along everything he's learned about sports betting. First, he shows bettors how to mine the information we have at our fingertips to develop a sophisticated betting strategy and handicapping system of our own. He explains how even avid bettors often do not grasp all of the variables that go into making an informed wager -- factors such as home field advantage, individual player values, injuries or illness, weather forecasts, each team's previous schedule (bye weeks, multiple away games in a row, etc.), travel distance/difficulty, stadium quirks, turf types, and more. Not every bettor has access to Walters's team of expert analysts, but every bettor can follow his guidelines on how to measure the detailed information available online and look for unique situations that could affect a game's outcome more than usual. Variable by variable, Walters breaks down the formulas, point systems, and principles that he's developed over decades of improving his craft. A self-made man who's repeatedly won it all, lost it all, and earned it all back again, Walters has lived a singular and wildly appealing American life, of the outlaw variety. Gambler is at once a gripping autobiography, a blistering tell-all, and an indispensable playbook for coming out on top.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Walters, Billy.; Gamblers; Gambling.; Gambling; Sports betting.; Sports betting;
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Air [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-film director,actor.; Bateman, Jason,actor.; Convery, Alex,screenwriter.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Davis, Viola,actor.; Ellison, David,1983-film producer.; Artists Equity (Firm),production company.; Mandalay Pictures,production company.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.,publisher.; Skydance Sports,presenter.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Messina, Gustaf Skarsgard, Damian Young, Chris Tucker.From award-winning director Ben Affleck, it reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son's immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Biographical films.; Jordan, Michael, 1963-; Vaccaro, Sonny; Knight, Philip H., 1938-; Nike (Firm); Branding (Marketing); Nineteen eighties; Athletic shoes; Basketball shoes;
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Good for a girl : a woman running in a man's world / by Fleshman, Lauren,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and now coaches elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen the way that our sports systems-originally designed by men, for men and boys-fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Girls drop out of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating disorders, or mental health struggles as they try to force their way past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Part memoir, part manifesto, Good for a Girl is Fleshman's story of falling in love with running as a girl, being pushed to her limits and succumbing to devastating injuries, and daring to fight for a better way for female athletes. Long gone are the days when women and girls felt lucky just to participate; Fleshman and women everywhere are waking up to the reality that they're running, playing, and competing in a world that wasn't made for them. Drawing on not only her own story but also emerging research on the physiology and psychology of young athletes, both male and female, Fleshman gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athlete and argues that the time has come to rebuild our systems of competitive sport with women at their center. Written with heart and verve, Good for a Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal narrative of growth and change, and a vital call to reimagine sports for young women"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Fleshman, Lauren.; Sex discrimination against women; Sex discrimination in sports; Women coaches (Athletics); Women runners; Sports;
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