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Beating the Odds The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Sports Handicapper

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ISBN-10: 1602396809

ISBN-13: 9781602396807

Edition: 2009

Authors: Stanley Cohen, Brandon Lang, Tom Murphy, Stanley Cohen

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/15/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Brandon Lang served in the United States Navy until 1984. He then traveled the world for three years before ending up in Las Vegas. It was there that he entered the sports handicapping industry, building a reputation by validating his opinion to customers worldwide. In 1989, he joined a nationally-known sports service based on the East Coast and immediately embarked on one of the most historic winning streaks ever witnessed in the handicapping world. But after an incredible six-year run he abandoned the industry in 1996, moving to Los Angeles in a attempt to get his incredible life story made into a movie. He networked his way in as a caddy at the prestigious Riviera Country Club, knowing…    

Prologue
In the Beginning
Finding My Way
Learning the Trade
The Million Dollar Man
Super Salesman
The Fundamentals of Handicapping
The Bubble Bursts
A Brief History of Sports Gambling
The Future Beckons
Connecting on the Links
Slouching Toward Hollywood
Caddy to the Stars
Skimming the Cream-Gretzky, Jordan, Woods
On Hollywood's Red Carpet
Back to Basics
Changing Seasons
Addendum: The Case for Sports Betting
Afterword: Looking Ahead
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