Aug.20.15. Prolific author and sports historian talks to NPYB
Reno, Nevada–Today we were honored to interview celebrated historian, author and professor emeritus Dr. Richard Davies for our documentary. With 16 books to his credit (author/editor/co-editor), multiple professional awards and countless published articles, Professor Davies is the nation’s foremost historian on American sports, particularly sports gambling. In fact, his book “Betting the Line: Sports Wagering in American Life” remains the most authoritative account of the topic up to 2001, its year of publication. Professor Davies was also featured in the ESPN documentary “30 for 30: The Legend of Jimmy The Greek” produced in 2009 and available for viewing on Netflix.
Our interview covered a lot of ground on the rise of sports and gambling in American culture since the earliest settlements, the growth of Las Vegas, the transformation of sports betting venues from basic storefronts into main casino features, and America’s rollercoaster love-hate fascination with gambling. It was the lengthiest and most substantial interview we’ve done to date, and Professor Davies took all of our questions in stride and with utmost grace. His insights and extensive knowledge are a must-see for everyone!
Feb.22.17. Narration for the documentary
Recently, we had the pleasure of recording the voiceover tracks for the documentary with veteran sportscaster Trip Mitchell. Trip is based in Salt Lake City, UT and flew in to do this critical job. He hit it right out of
Aug.29.16. Sports betting contest gets rolling
Last Friday August 26, I paid a visit to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to witness the kickoff of their SuperContest weekend. This annual pro football handicapping contest, to my understanding, started in the late eighties and has persisted over the years
Jul.02.16. Jim Bobbera recounts his days at the Stardust with Lefty Rosenthal
Not a lot of people can claim working with Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal during the glory days of the Stardust Casino like Jim Bobbera can. From 1968 till 2014, Mr. Bobbera was a fixture of Las Vegas’ marquee casinos from the Stardust, Dunes
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