Nov.22.16. How sports information services came about
Today’s tout services and sports picks shows online and social media owe their existence to the early show creators and producers who pioneered the genre back in the 1980s. And no one is better at telling how it all started than executive producer Dennis Tobler, whom I interviewed last night on this topic. He appeared in and produced some of the earliest shows in the late 1980s and continued making them in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Our documentary will feature exclusive footage of these shows that were syndicated nationally. Definitely a must-see!
Jul.20.16. Horse racing at Del Mar
0 8424 0Long before sports betting drew national interest with the growth in popularity of the professional sports leagues, people had for decades eagerly flocked to race tracks across the country to lay their bets on horse races. This national pastime has played a pivotal
Sep. 22.14. Mob Museum
0 9870 0I visited the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas to take notes on the history of mob activities in Las Vegas, including their foray into sports gambling. I took note of the tons of photos and displays inside the museum
Nov.19.16. Joe D’Amico’s Football Forecast radio show
0 8248 0Yesterday, I made my way to the Las Vegas site of CBS Sports Radio (1140 AM) to film one of our documentary’s featured handicappers, Joe D’Amico as he recorded his weekly radio show. The program airs each Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
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