Gambling With an Edge - guest Roxy Roxborough

Published: March 3, 2022, 11 p.m.

Our guest this week is legendary oddsmaker, Roxy Roxborough. We talk to Roxy about he got started as the man who made the sports lines for Vegas and beyond, and how technology has changed the bookmaking game.

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Show Notes
[00:00]\xa0Introduction of legendary sports handicapper, Roxy Roxborough
[00:40]\xa0How and when did Roxy get into sports betting?
[02:49]\xa0Roxy's math background
[04:00]\xa0How much money could be bet when Roxy started?
[05:14]\xa0How has bookmaking changed?
[06:24]\xa0Sportsbook operator consolidation
[07:29]\xa0Limiting players
[09:37]\xa0In-game betting
[11:43]\xa0Late 1970s computer syndicates changed the betting landscape
[15:36]\xa0Computer groups in horse racing
[19:44]\xa0"The Computer Group"
[23:41]\xa0Will Roxy ever write a book?
[25:19]\xa0Hilton Superbook
[27:20]\xa0Caesars loses money in sportsbook operations
[30:54]\xa0Funding mobile betting accounts in Nevada
[32:31]\xa0Will Sheldon Adelson's death influence the online gaming market?
[33:30]\xa0Bet Bash
[35:28]\xa0Will Roxy get back into consulting?
[38:10]\xa0The Super Contest at the Hilton
[41:56]\xa0Does Roxy have any regrets?
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