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Be Better Bettors

Be Better Bettors

By Spanky

@spanky discusses life as a professional sports bettor and interviews other professional bettors and bookmakers.
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Creating The Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame

Be Better BettorsMar 10, 2023

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Creating The Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame

Creating The Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame

@spanky reveals the creation of The Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame!
Mar 10, 202328:37
Winning Is Just The Beginning

Winning Is Just The Beginning

@spanky describes the toughest parts beyond winning on being a pro sports bettor
Jan 25, 202343:57
Ballys/Sporttrade kicks out Spanky

Ballys/Sporttrade kicks out Spanky

@spanky describes his short stint with SportTrade and how Bally's ultimately forced SportTrade to kick him out.
Dec 11, 202247:32
Twitter Q+A 2023

Twitter Q+A 2023

@spanky answers questions from twitter.
Nov 23, 202202:05:38
Advanced Bookmaking & Betting Topics

Advanced Bookmaking & Betting Topics

@spanky discusses goals on how to maximize profits on both sides of the counter.
Nov 16, 202242:09
Scott Kaminsky Interview

Scott Kaminsky Interview

@spanky interviews bookmaking legend Scott Kaminsky
Nov 01, 202201:26:58
Nick Bogdanovich Interview

Nick Bogdanovich Interview

@spanky interviews Legendary Bookmaker Nick Bogdanovich
Oct 18, 202201:19:39
Blackjack Ball + Networking tips

Blackjack Ball + Networking tips

@spanky discusses his experience at the BlackJack Ball and gives tips on networking.
Oct 06, 202232:08
Alan Berg Interview

Alan Berg Interview

@spanky interviews VP of Trading at WynnBet Alan Berg
Sep 27, 202253:38
Dan Field Interview

Dan Field Interview

@spanky interviews Gambling Addiction Therapist Dan Field
Sep 21, 202201:08:26
Joel Soper Interview

Joel Soper Interview

@spanky interviews recovering gambling addict and author of the book Never Enough Zeroes - Joel Soper
Sep 16, 202257:56
Season 4 Kickoff

Season 4 Kickoff

@spanky kickoffs Season 4 with a tribute to the late great Dinky. He talks about SpankOdds and the NFL Season
Sep 11, 202235:33
Antonino De Rosa Interview

Antonino De Rosa Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor Antonino De Rosa
Jun 10, 202201:11:45
Jeff Benson Interview

Jeff Benson Interview

@spanky interviews Circa Sportsbook Operations Manager Jeff Benson
May 16, 202201:09:22
Behind BetBash

Behind BetBash

@spanky talks all things BetBash2 and the future of BetBash
Apr 18, 202201:31:14
Rex Beyers Interview

Rex Beyers Interview

@spanky interviews longtime Offshore/Vegas Bookmaker Rex Beyers
Mar 29, 202201:24:01
Elihu Feustel Interview

Elihu Feustel Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor and Sportsbook Consultant Elihu Feustel
Mar 24, 202201:15:36
Haralabos Voulgaris Interview

Haralabos Voulgaris Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor Haralabos Voulgaris
Mar 14, 202201:35:52
Jay Croucher (PointsBet) Interview

Jay Croucher (PointsBet) Interview

@spanky Interviews the Director of Trading & Content at PointsBet Jay Croucher
Mar 02, 202201:02:23
Jason Scott (Mgm) Interview

Jason Scott (Mgm) Interview

@spanky interviews Vice President of Trading at BetMgm Jason Scott
Feb 22, 202259:59
Jeff Davis Interview

Jeff Davis Interview

@spanky interviews longtime Las Vegas Bookmaker and current Circa Assistant Sports Book Manager Jeff Davis
Jan 25, 202202:01:36
Alan Boston Interview

Alan Boston Interview

@spanky interviews legendary College Football/Basketball Handicapper Alan Boston.
Jan 05, 202201:45:14
Be Better Bookmakers

Be Better Bookmakers

@spanky addresses CEO of DraftKings Jason Robins' comments found in link below https://twitter.com/VSiNLive/status/1468618120902283267?s=20
Dec 09, 202119:08
Chris Bennett Interview

Chris Bennett Interview

@spanky interviews Circa Sportsbook Manager Chris Bennett
Nov 29, 202101:53:13
Twitter Questions 11-15-21

Twitter Questions 11-15-21

@spanky answers twitter questions found in the following twitter threads https://twitter.com/spanky/status/1460383930486566912?s=20 https://twitter.com/spanky/status/1460024194754822146?s=20 https://twitter.com/BeBetterBettors/status/1460021480478191621?s=20
Nov 16, 202101:25:26
Billy Baxter Interview

Billy Baxter Interview

@spanky interviews gambling and poker legend Billy Baxter
Nov 03, 202143:51
Joey Oddessa Interview

Joey Oddessa Interview

@spanky interviews World-Renowned Fight Odds Making Expert Joey Oddessa.
Oct 20, 202101:15:26
Hal Tendler Interview

Hal Tendler Interview

@spanky chats with former head of retail for DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts Hal Tendler
Oct 05, 202101:01:53
Business is Business

Business is Business

@spanky shares his views on how to handle payment issues from both sides of the counter.
Sep 20, 202130:47
BetBash Recap + Football Contests

BetBash Recap + Football Contests

@spanky recaps BetBash, previews BetBash2 and talks about Football Contests.
Sep 06, 202122:41
Success Tools & Top Down Importance

Success Tools & Top Down Importance

@spanky discusses the tools he finds valuable to be a successful sports bettor.
May 04, 202140:18
Building Relationships

Building Relationships

@spanky discusses how to build bookie-bettor, bettor-betting partner, and employer-employee relationships in the industry.
Apr 19, 202133:18
Tiger Interview

Tiger Interview

@spanky interviews legendary professional sports bettor Tiger
Apr 06, 202101:22:31
Skip Tribute

Skip Tribute

@spanky pays tribute to Skip - one the best bookmakers that has ever lived.
Mar 27, 202113:13
Industry Players

Industry Players

@spanky breaks down all the different earning roles in the industry.
Mar 16, 202101:02:13
Fats Interview

Fats Interview

@spanky interviews legendary Professional Sports Bettor Fats
Mar 02, 202102:50:22
Johnny & Julian Interview

Johnny & Julian Interview

@spanky interviews pro bettors Johnny & Julian
Feb 17, 202101:03:14
SuperBowl Memories

SuperBowl Memories

@spanky goes down SuperBowl memory lane
Feb 03, 202132:31
Stocks vs. Sports

Stocks vs. Sports

@spanky breaks down the similarities and differences between stock trading and sports betting
Jan 28, 202131:34
Harout & Drew Interview

Harout & Drew Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettors Harout & Drew
Jan 20, 202101:02:02
Closing Line Breakdown

Closing Line Breakdown

@spanky breaks down why its more important, long term, to get closing line value than it is to win!
Jan 12, 202141:18
Scotty Schettler Interview

Scotty Schettler Interview

@spanky interviews Legendary Las Vegas Bookmaker Scotty Schettler
Dec 23, 202002:16:03
Twitter Questions 12-14-20

Twitter Questions 12-14-20

@spanky answers questions from Twitter found here: https://twitter.com/BeBetterBettors/status/1336157303125446657?s=20
Dec 14, 202001:07:28
Richard Schuetz Interview

Richard Schuetz Interview

@spanky interviews Casino and Regulatory Expert Richard Schuetz
Dec 07, 202001:23:48
Christopher Bruno Interview

Christopher Bruno Interview

@spanky interviews Retired Bookmaker and Professional Sports Bettor Christopher Bruno
Nov 30, 202001:59:35
Will Interview

Will Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor and Advantage Player Will
Nov 23, 202001:16:20
Ed Golden (Right Angle Sports) Interview

Ed Golden (Right Angle Sports) Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor and founder of Right Angle Sports Ed Golden
Nov 16, 202001:05:59
Dicky Carson Interview

Dicky Carson Interview

@spanky interviews old school bookmaker Dicky Carson
Nov 07, 202055:11
Ribs Interview

Ribs Interview

@spanky interviews legendary bookmaker and bettor Ribs
Oct 27, 202001:06:09
Shane Sigsbee Interview

Shane Sigsbee Interview

@spanky interviews professional sports bettor Shane Sigsbee
Oct 20, 202001:03:34
Roxy Roxborough Interview

Roxy Roxborough Interview

@spanky interviews Legendary Sports Oddsmaker Roxy Roxborough
Oct 13, 202001:11:48
Parx Freehold Kicks Out Spanky

Parx Freehold Kicks Out Spanky

#Spanky Describes his 4 hour stint at Parx Freehold which ultimately led to his banishment.  Video found here https://youtu.be/kaxtLPpeRD0
Oct 04, 202041:50
Captain Jack Andrews Interview

Captain Jack Andrews Interview

@spanky interviews professional gambler/sports bettor Captain Jack Andrews @capjack2000
Sep 28, 202001:08:26
Season 2 Plans

Season 2 Plans

@spanky discusses plans and asks for suggestions for Season 2 of the podcast
Sep 24, 202019:11
Be Better People

Be Better People

@spanky discusses why its wrong to past post a bookmaker
Jul 01, 202030:39
Ray Marino Interview

Ray Marino Interview

@spanky interviews Bookmaker.eu Director of Live Trading Ray Marino
Jun 15, 202001:20:30
Alfonso Straffon Interview

Alfonso Straffon Interview

@spanky interviews former Costa Rican Bookmaker Alfonso Straffon
Jun 08, 202059:11
Jim Pasko Interview

Jim Pasko Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Gambler Jim Pasko
Jun 01, 202001:07:53
Matt Metcalf Interview

Matt Metcalf Interview

@spanky interviews Circa Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf
May 11, 202001:21:04
Rufus Peabody Interview

Rufus Peabody Interview

@spanky interviews Professional Sports Bettor Rufus Peabody
May 04, 202001:28:50
Pat Porada Interview

Pat Porada Interview

@spanky interviews International Bookmaker Pat Porada
Apr 27, 202001:01:18
Professor I. Nelson Rose Interview

Professor I. Nelson Rose Interview

@spanky interviews World Wide Gambling Law Expert Professor I. Nelson Rose
Apr 20, 202057:35
Bert Osborne Interview

Bert Osborne Interview

@spanky interviews Las Vegas bookmaking legend Bert Osborne
Apr 13, 202059:07
Jeff Whitelaw Interview

Jeff Whitelaw Interview

@spanky interviews professional sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw
Apr 06, 202001:01:46
Post CoronaVirus

Post CoronaVirus

@spanky discusses how it was like being infected with CoronaVirus
Mar 31, 202024:40
Jimmy Vaccaro Interview

Jimmy Vaccaro Interview

@spanky interviews Las Vegas bookmaking legend Jimmy Vaccaro
Mar 21, 202057:53
Legislative Proposal Review + Sloan recap

Legislative Proposal Review + Sloan recap

@spanky goes over his suggested legislative proposal found below https://twitter.com/spanky/status/1237821138912325632?s=20
Mar 12, 202028:23
Twitter Questions 03-05-2020

Twitter Questions 03-05-2020

@spanky answers questions from twitter
Mar 06, 202052:32
Vic Salerno Interview

Vic Salerno Interview

@spanky interviews legendary bookmaker Vic Salerno
Feb 24, 202001:01:15
Robert Walker Interview

Robert Walker Interview

@spanky interviews legendary Las Vegas bookmaker Robert Walker
Feb 17, 202001:01:41
Be Better Losers

Be Better Losers

@spanky recaps the first 10 episodes and talks about how being a good loser is vital to being a better bettor
Feb 11, 202036:05
Richie Baccellieri Interview

Richie Baccellieri Interview

@spanky interviews legendary Vegas bookmaker Richie Baccellieri
Feb 04, 202001:02:34
Vinny Magliulo Interview

Vinny Magliulo Interview

@spanky interviews Las Vegas bookmaking legend  Vinny Magliulo 
Jan 27, 202001:03:22
Dinky Interview

Dinky Interview

@spanky interviews retired bookmaker turned professional sports bettor Dinky
Jan 20, 202001:06:38
Chris Andrews Interview

Chris Andrews Interview

@spanky interviews Chris Andrews head bookmaker of The South Point in Las Vegas 
Jan 13, 202049:09
Tugboat Interview

Tugboat Interview

@spanky interviews retired New York City bookmaker Tugboat
Jan 06, 202045:42
Twitter Questions 12-27-19

Twitter Questions 12-27-19

@spanky answers more questions from twitter
Dec 29, 201957:08
Twitter Questions 12-17-19

Twitter Questions 12-17-19

@spanky answers more questions from twitter.
Dec 17, 201959:51
Twitter Questions 12-10-19

Twitter Questions 12-10-19

@spanky answers questions from twitter.  Topics include day to day operations, what sports he bets, line movements etc.
Dec 11, 201945:24
Half Point Importance

Half Point Importance

@Spanky discusses College Football season ending (betting wise). Talks  about importance of half point value. Wraps it up with how being  honorable and having a reputation is important in the industry.
Dec 04, 201928:03
Podcast goals

Podcast goals

@Spanky discusses vision for the podcast. He also tries to get free admission into Betting On Sports America.
Dec 04, 201930:42