Bets, drugs, and rock & roll
Subtitle: the rise and fall of the world's first offshore sports gambling empire
By: Steve Budin with Bob Schaller.
Contributors: Schaller, Bob.
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781602390997
Subjects: Sports betting.; Book-making (Betting); Gambling.
Other titles: Bets, drugs, and rock and roll
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: From beaches to behind bars; title: Bookmaking beginnings; title: Betting 101 : an overview; title: Bookmaking roots run deep; title: The ends justify the means; title: Panama : game on; title: The dream; title: The sky's the limit : Costa Rica; title: Playing with fire : burning the bridges to Panama; title: Putting together a winning lineup; title: A little bit of heaven and a hell of a lot of money; title: Life in the fast lane, dodging potholes left and right; title: A-listers and star athletes : welcome to Hollywood; title: Unstoppable : a gambler's mind and a bookmaker's odds; title: Dot-com dollar signs; title: Playing the final hand you're dealt.