Jan.14.16. Follow up with Mr. Tobler
Last night, I sat down for a follow-up interview with Mr. Dennis Tobler, a 30+ year veteran of the sports betting industry here in Las Vegas. It was a heartwarming moment as Dennis waxed nostalgic of his first trips to this city to wager on sports, stepping into the smoke-filled turf clubs of the mid 70s on the Strip, and meeting Vegas legendary oddsmaker Bob Martin at the Churchill Downs race and sports book. Through our hour-long talk, he chronicled the pioneering efforts of the strong, ingenious and independent operators who paved the way for today’s casino-housed modern sports books. He told it as only a true insider and personal eye witness to the actual events can do.
Oct. 22.14. Interview with Dennis Tobler
0 6590 1I conducted a short interview with Dennis Tobler–Las Vegas handicapper, sports analyst and entrepreneur of some 30+ years–to “break the ice” and follow through on my initial inquiries into the sports betting industry.
Nov.12.14. Interview with the Professor
0 5937 1I interviewed Professor Jim Matovina at his office in the Charleston campus of the College of Southern Nevada. He was my teacher in the Applied Mathematics course I took in college, and I remember being fascinated by a very interesting
May.12.15. Offshore sports books unveiled
0 5629 3Today we talked at length to sports journalist and offshore gambling magazine writer-publisher Buzz Daly for a narrative on how offshore sports books got started in the mid- to late-1990s. It was an eye-opening discussion on a topic that eludes