Sports Betting and Smart Responsible Gaming

We want to share a brief chapter and a video today. In 1992, New Jersey was contemplating Sports Betting. There was a young man that wanted to learn about it but the only place that had classes was in Las Vegas. This man lived in New Jersey and had a job that required him to work 5 days a week. He also had a family. But he thought that this was too good an opportunity to pass up so he register for the class in Vegas and flew across country to take it. He flew back that evening after class.

This was tremendously hard and he decided that after one week he would not go back. But his mother said "just go one more week and then quit if it is too much". So he did. The end of that week he thought about quitting again. His mother said give it one more week. He did. At the end of that week he could not see going back a third time. His mother said "I did not raise a quitter".

He finished the 10 week class in Race and Sports Book Management and met some of the top Sports book operators in the world. Art Manteris, Jimmy Vaccaro, John Avello and Vic Salerno were all instrumental in his development and he acquired knowledge from each of them. They are still prominent figures in the Race and Sports Book Industry.

Now 26 years later, Sports Betting is coming to New Jersey. That young man is quite mature now but ready for an opportunity that had he quit he would not be prepared for. Thanks to his MOM!

Enjoy this video and the journey. Share it and this story with others to encourage them to never give up on your dreams. Honor and remember the people that helped you achieve them. 

#ECGC22 is in Atlantic City. June 13 and 14th. If you are attending perhaps we can meet and greet each other formally. The differences in the fonts in this post were done purposely.

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