Gambling With An Edge

This week we talked with long-time Vegas bookmaker Art Manteris.  We discussed his new book, "The Bookie."Show Notes[00:00]  Introduction of Art Manteris, author of The Bookie[00:47]  Bookmakers from Western Pennsylvania[01:47]  Legendary bookmaker Uncle Jack Franzi[05:21]  Working at the mob-controlled Stardust[08:27]  Why did Art move to Las Vegas?[09:46]  Billy Walters stories[11:57]  PASPA, using computers across sportsbooks and racetracks[15:18]  Art's concerns about the expansion of gambling[17:00]  Frank Rosenthal at the Stardust[18:18]  Tony Spilatro[20:26]  Meeting Ron Sacco and sportsbooks in the Caribbean [23:56]  Pinnacle[25:58]  Sports betting in Nevada, climate and regulations[29:53]  Will "Refrigerator" Perry touchdown prop[31:40]  Negotiating huge prize fights in Vegas with Don King and Bob Arum[34:13]  Building the sportsbook at the Hilton[35:27]  Did Art sweat big positions and games?[37:04]  Setting open lines[39:13]  Being the first to post Super Bowl props[40:44]  Prop betting on college