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Vegas Legend Dave Cokin Joins ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’

Brett Smiley by Brett Smiley
January 8, 2018
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SportsHandle.com is back for more podcasting. “The Hedge – Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro” welcomes Las Vegas handicapping and sports radio legend “Smokin” Dave Cokin (on Twitter @davecokin). The podcast and time codes are below:

Topics and Time Codes for Episode Four of ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’ Include:

  • 1:30: Dave’s first bet at six years old
  • 3:43: Why gambling exists, period
  • 4:18: Dave on his days as a bookie in Providence, and learning to bet against the public in his own wagers
  • 10:40: On what Las Vegas was like in the early 80’s when he moved there
  • 12:55: On still initially being a bookie in Las Vegas
  • 13:50: On how he first found out about sports services and the transition from booking wagers to having his own sports service
  • 17:45: Dave working on radio with Pete Rose and Pete’s love of gambling. Pete’s knowledge as a sport bettor and  love of competition
  • 22:15: Dave on The Proline TV Show on USA Network and how it was basically an infomercial
  • 25:40: Dave talks about the misnomer about them lying about picks on the show.
  • 30:00: Jimmy’s brief experience in sports service boiler rooms and Dave’s thoughts on them
  • 32:45: The concept of games of the week and the year, how the public demanded big plays and bankrolls

Please feel free to send us any feedback to info@new.sportshandle.com and stay tuned for future podcasts, give us a like on Facebook and follow on Twitter (@sports_handle) and check out:

  • Episode one of “The Hedge” with guest Joe Fortenbaugh.
  • Episode two with Cousin Sal from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” right here
  • Episode three with Sean Pendergast
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Brett Smiley is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Sports Handle, which joined forces with the US Bets team in November 2018. He focuses on the sports betting industry and legislation. He's a recreational sports bettor and DFS player himself, focusing on the NFL. In a past life, Smiley practiced commercial litigation in New York City and previously wrote for FOX Sports and SI.com. He lives in New Jersey with his family.

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