'Give Americans the Freedom to Wager' is Concept to Be Launched By Oddsmaker
Glen Walker via 'Quite Frankly With Steven A. Smith'
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking advantage of a rare
opportunity to appear on mainstream media, the representative of a leading
online sportsbook will express the position that since Americans enjoy making
recreational wagers, they should be given the freedom to bet.
In what promises to be a rewarding and revealing program, the October 19th
edition of "Quite Frankly with Steven A. Smith," to air on ESPN 6:30-7:30 pm
Eastern time, features three authorities who will examine the sports-wagering
scene as it affects U.S. bettors.
Glen Walker, oddsmaker and gaming consultant to Intertops.com, Antigua,
will represent the sports-betting community's point of view. Intertops, one
of Europe's largest and most respected gaming companies, was founded in 1983
in Austria, and claims to have taken the first wager over the Internet in
January 1996. The full service Antigua office was established in 1997 to
service the North American market.
Walker's background includes serving as one of the youngest sportsbook
managers in Las Vegas. But perhaps his most notable claim to fame was being
an integral member of the notorious betting syndicate known as the Computer
Group which beat Las Vegas books for over $20 million in the early 1980s.
Today Walker uses the knowledge gained as a highly successful professional
bettor to guide Intertops.com, which books over $200 million annually in
wagers on American sports.
As an advocate for legal, regulated sports wagering, Walker hopes to stand
up for the millions of U.S. bettors who have opted to engage in this activity
as a lifestyle choice but are thwarted by arbitrary laws and puritanical
interests.
"I am delighted to have this opportunity to articulate our position
vis-a-vis legal sports betting on such a popular and credible TV show. In
Europe and most other parts of the world, wagering on sporting events is a
routine activity. Intertops would like to see Americans afforded the same
freedom to bet on sports without the legal and judgmental baggage currently in
place," Walker said.
Walker hopes the show inspires a freewheeling discussion of the pros and
cons of permitting Americans to wager on sports via legal, licensed entities
such as Intertops. "Preventing U.S. sports enthusiasts from doing business
with licensed sportsbooks is hardly representative of the people's wishes,"
said Walker, identifying a point he expects to make on the show.
Joining Walker on the program will be Congressman Tom Osborne (R), who
represents the Third District of Nebraska and was formerly head coach of the
Nebraska University football team.
Also on the show will be Brandon Link, whose connection with the
sports-advisory business inspired the film "Two for the Money" currently in
national release throughout the U.S.
Glen Walker via 'Quite Frankly With Steven A. Smith'
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking advantage of a rare
opportunity to appear on mainstream media, the representative of a leading
online sportsbook will express the position that since Americans enjoy making
recreational wagers, they should be given the freedom to bet.
In what promises to be a rewarding and revealing program, the October 19th
edition of "Quite Frankly with Steven A. Smith," to air on ESPN 6:30-7:30 pm
Eastern time, features three authorities who will examine the sports-wagering
scene as it affects U.S. bettors.
Glen Walker, oddsmaker and gaming consultant to Intertops.com, Antigua,
will represent the sports-betting community's point of view. Intertops, one
of Europe's largest and most respected gaming companies, was founded in 1983
in Austria, and claims to have taken the first wager over the Internet in
January 1996. The full service Antigua office was established in 1997 to
service the North American market.
Walker's background includes serving as one of the youngest sportsbook
managers in Las Vegas. But perhaps his most notable claim to fame was being
an integral member of the notorious betting syndicate known as the Computer
Group which beat Las Vegas books for over $20 million in the early 1980s.
Today Walker uses the knowledge gained as a highly successful professional
bettor to guide Intertops.com, which books over $200 million annually in
wagers on American sports.
As an advocate for legal, regulated sports wagering, Walker hopes to stand
up for the millions of U.S. bettors who have opted to engage in this activity
as a lifestyle choice but are thwarted by arbitrary laws and puritanical
interests.
"I am delighted to have this opportunity to articulate our position
vis-a-vis legal sports betting on such a popular and credible TV show. In
Europe and most other parts of the world, wagering on sporting events is a
routine activity. Intertops would like to see Americans afforded the same
freedom to bet on sports without the legal and judgmental baggage currently in
place," Walker said.
Walker hopes the show inspires a freewheeling discussion of the pros and
cons of permitting Americans to wager on sports via legal, licensed entities
such as Intertops. "Preventing U.S. sports enthusiasts from doing business
with licensed sportsbooks is hardly representative of the people's wishes,"
said Walker, identifying a point he expects to make on the show.
Joining Walker on the program will be Congressman Tom Osborne (R), who
represents the Third District of Nebraska and was formerly head coach of the
Nebraska University football team.
Also on the show will be Brandon Link, whose connection with the
sports-advisory business inspired the film "Two for the Money" currently in
national release throughout the U.S.