If we had not updated our computer models and I hadn't reinvented how I think about sports at least fifty different times, I would have been out of business way back during the Reagan administration. I also have spent countless millions of dollars trying to stay ahead of the game. It's safe to say that, over the course of my sixty-plus years of betting, I have wagered billions of dollars (yes, billions). Welcome to my master class for sports betting.įrom that moment until now, I have been through more trials and tribulations than anyone could ever imagine.
I didn't realize it then, but when I went broke the first time in my life - betting on the 1955 World Series at the age of nine with the Munfordville town grocer - I was taking the first step toward preparing myself to write this chapter. This excerpt is from 'Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk,' an autobiography by Billy Walters, who is widely considered the GOAT of American sports bettors. How to bet on football: Billy Walters' tips for NFL, NCAA You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
