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 Professional gamblers Bob Dancer and Richard Munchkin host Gambling With an Edge which aims to make you a better gambler tomorrow than you were yesterday.Copyright Gambling With an Edge
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  • Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz

    Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz
    Dec 7 2025
    Buzz Marconi moved to Las Vegas in the 1960s, and somehow transformed from an Italian kid from the south side of Chicago into Cowboy Buzz. It's a wild story. Check it out.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction on of Cowboy Buzz
    [02:07] Moving to Las Vegas, working at The Stardust
    [20:53] Brilliant mob casino strategies
    [23;10] Tony Spilotro and Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal
    [27:19] Becoming a shift boss Foxy's Firehouse
    [29:28] Did certain dealers cheat players?
    [31:06] A wild craps swing on credit and Milton Jaffe
    [35:20] Milton Jaffe magic trick
    [37:06] Opening a restaurant in Las Vegas
    [41:09] Stories about dealers, cheating, and work ethic
    [46:59] Cowboy Buzz's juice is revealed
    [48:51] Naked women tanning at The Tropicana pool
    [55:53] Becoming "Cowboy Buzz"
    [1:02:07] Playing rugby age 73
    [1:04:51] Meeting Max Rubin
    [1:09:05] The first Blackjack Ball
    [1:10:30] Being a clown diver at Caesars Palace
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    1 h et 15 min
  • Blackjack Ball 2025

    Blackjack Ball 2025
    Nov 7 2025
    Bob is off playing the secret game, so I get together with Max Rubin, and Colin Jones to discuss the 2025 Blackjack Ball.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Colin Jones to discuss The Blackjack Ball
    [00:45] Colin’s induction into The Blackjack Hall of Fame
    [01:26] Changes to voting for The Hall of Fame and BJ Traveler discussion
    [06:55] Costume party and best costume [13:20] Ed Thorp
    [14:49] UCLA Gambling Studies Program [20:13] Card counting competition
    [24:49] Quiz and final table games (cutting and sequencing)
    [36:03] Evolution of The Blackjack Ball
    [40:23] Other highlights from this year’s Blackjack Ball

    Links:

    Interview with BJ Traveller https://youtu.be/mnQmlrxApcE

    UCLA Gambling Studies Program https://uclagamblingprogram.org
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    48 min
  • Life is a Gamble - Jon Rogers of Carib Sports

    Life is a Gamble - Jon Rogers of Carib Sports
    Sep 22 2025
    Jon Rogers was an old-school bookie. He started booking baseball with his classmates in 6th grade, graduated to parlay cards in high school, and went pro after high school. He lived, and booked through a seismic change in the bookmaking industry. He went from the old days of taking bets over the phone, writing on slips of paper, to moving offshore, and the rise of internet betting.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of bookmaker Jon Rogers of Carib Sports
    [00:59] Jon’s childhood and early gambling experiences
    [03:52] Booking parlays in high school and lottery numbers
    [08:46] State lotteries broadcast drawings
    [11:11] Kickbacks and paying for protection
    [13:06] Super Bowl 1990 FBI raid
    [16:52] Charges, recordings, taxes, and going to Vegas
    [21:37] Antigua tax laws, bookmaking on paper, then with software
    [29:28] 1990 case ends
    [32:32] Continuing operations in Antigua, accepting credit cards, betting volume, and margins.
    [35:02] 2003 raid, The Patriot Act
    [46:42] The SAFE Port Act and closing down
    [48:44] Life after bookmaking, settling the case, and living happily ever after
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    55 min
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