Gaming the Game: The Story of the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen

by Sean Patrick Griffin

Book Overview

An affable man with remarkable communication skills and an uncanny ability to process numbers, he worked with and for the sharpest gamblers around the globe. For Jimmy Battista, being a pro gambler meant that he purchased and sold highly sensitive inside information relating to sports events, and placed bets for several exclusive clients who often wagered in staggering amounts. His partners and clients were the ones sportsbooks feared most, and were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569804443
• ISBN13: 9781569804445
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Barricade Books
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 8.4"