Old Stardust Sports Ticker...

[Heim]

Talk about nervous time at the Garden....ticker would take forever to get back to your game, especially baseball.

Then it would be the top or bottom of a inning forever with the team you bet against, perspiration
begins, wondering what the hell is going on?

Low and behold, 10-15 minutes later you notice a different score, quick math, 3 runs scored, then the detail.

Arggg!!

Good nervous times, low bankroll, high blood pressure.

 

[MrTop]

let's not forget beeper plus

 

[John Kelly]

let's not forget beeper plus

And we thought at the time Beeper Plus was high-tech.

Hahaha.

 

[John Kelly]

Those who watched the Stardust ticker knew the difference between "NL PITCHING CHANGE..." and "NL AT ST. LOUIS..."

The former simply meant a call to the bullpen, but the latter meant runs were produced.

I once lost an UNDER bet when the following message came across the ticker in the ninth inning of a game:

"NL AT SAN DIEGO --- BALK SCORED TEMPLETON FROM THIRD"

I cried all the way home.

 

[mrbowling300]

I loved my old sports pager.....the updates would come about once every 5 minutes. Then you would scroll through looking for your game to see how you were doing. We came a long way just to get to that point in 1998, and then from then until now. What will be the next 25 years?

 

[Ray Luca]

When I used to bet large on baseball
I carried this everywhere lol

 

[John Kelly]

Who knew back then Major League Baseball would be measuring the revolutions of pitched and batted balls?

For me, the term "launch angle" applied exclusively to my porn career.

A man can dream, can't he?

After all, it's the Internet, we're all porn stars.

 

[John Kelly]

I'm 59 going on SIX...TEE......NNN.

 

[blueline]

as far as staring at a ticker :

was heading home from Vegas up a dime

headed to the charter terminal.....first and last time I flew charter.....found out our L1011 was commandeered by the US militray for troop transport for the gulf war

replacement aircraft would arrive hours later that evening

charter company provided a free buffet ticket to the Hacienda buffet.....yea!!!!

full flight of people...few cabs at the charter terminal made for a mess......walked down the roadway a bit and held cash in my hand.....a cab swooped right in

was at the Hacineda buffet before all of the other people on my flight...no line...lucky me!!.....wine was available at the buffet out of a box dispenser.....can it get any better than this?

finished eating and wanted some sportsbook action.......went to Tropicana and saw an afternoon hockey game was available......was told since 2 Canadian teams that means no tv......put down a dime and stared at the ticker........was losing from 5 mins in......just sat there staring at the ticker waiting for the next update.......lost the game

the end

 

[John Kelly]

Great story, BLUE.

 

[John Kelly]

Two Canadian teams, no t.v.

Classic.

 

[winkyduck]

as far as staring at a ticker :

was heading home from Vegas up a dime

headed to the charter terminal.....first and last time I flew charter.....found out our L1011 was commandeered by the US militray for troop transport for the gulf war

replacement aircraft would arrive hours later that evening

charter company provided a free buffet ticket to the Hacienda buffet.....yea!!!!

full flight of people...few cabs at the charter terminal made for a mess......walked down the roadway a bit and held cash in my hand.....a cab swooped right in

was at the Hacineda buffet before all of the other people on my flight...no line...lucky me!!.....wine was available at the buffet out of a box dispenser.....can it get any better than this?

finished eating and wanted some sportsbook action.......went to Tropicana and saw an afternoon hockey game was available......was told since 2 Canadian teams that means no tv......put down a dime and stared at the ticker........was losing from 5 mins in......just sat there staring at the ticker waiting for the next update.......lost the game

the end

I forget which late 80s year it was but I was at the Stardust on October 7, 1989. I was stupid back then so I bet a 5-teamer. Somehow I won the first 4 getting super lucky in 3 of them. Last one was Alabama -8.5 over Ole Miss.

Game was not on TV so as we all know - had to follow via the Stardust ticker. 2 minutes in Bama is down 7-0. 2 more minutes later it's 14-0. 2 more minutes it's 21-0. F*************CCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK! Damn it, I just lost the last leg of a 5-teamer, costing me over $1,000!!! I am pissed so I go out and do something and lament the money I would not be getting.

I go back to the Stardust to cash some other tickets and what to do I see? Bama WON 62-27 soring 41 in 2Q and 62 straight. I was floored!

AL.com Vintage: Looking back at Alabama's stunning comeback victory over Ole Miss in 1989

Crimson Tide scored 62 straight after being down 21-0

www.al.com

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Early 80s I bet a game under 9 between the Twins and Indians…followed the ticker the whole game…score was 1-1 headed for extra innings…

I remember the game going into the top of the 12th and across the ticker comes a pitching change..a moment later comes another pitching change…I wasn’t worried but a little concerned….

long story short the sports ticker was on fire with three more pitching changes and multiple updates….the Indians had just put up a 10 spot killing my ticket…

This was at the Bingo Palace ….short time later renamed the Palace Station….

 

[MrTop]

didn't jim fiest do the stardust ticker. Which came from jersey city NJ ??



maybe a comeback from the score phone

 

[John Kelly]

didn't jim fiest do the stardust ticker. Which came from jersey city NJ ??



maybe a comeback from the score phone

I faintly remember a guy named Mickey Charles who owned "The Sports Network" out of Pennsylvania.

 

[Rockfish]

Who knew that you guys with sports pagers were ahead of your time. 30 years ago you guys were walking around with your head down looking at a hand held device not paying attention to your surroundings. Now everybody is doing that.

 

[MrTop]

Who knew that you guys with sports pagers were ahead of your time. 30 years ago you guys were walking around with your head down looking at a hand held device not paying attention to your surroundings. Now everybody is doing that.

All we wanted to do is beat the closer with the 5 minute updates

 

[winkyduck]

As has been mentioned before................those payphones just outside the door leading in/out of the Sportsbook were almost always SRO packed on football weekends. It was easier to hit a 10-teamer than find an open phone

 

[John Kelly]

Who knew that you guys with sports pagers were ahead of your time. 30 years ago you guys were walking around with your head down looking at a hand held device not paying attention to your surroundings. Now everybody is doing that.

One of the best tips I received here in San Jose, Costa Rica: No distracted walking.