Gambling With An Edge

Our guest this week is  author Peter Alson. Peter returns to our show to discuss his book, "The Vig: Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie." The book concerns working in a New York bookmaking operation in the early 1990s. Both Bob and I enjoyed and recommend you read the book We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00]  Introduction of Peter Alston, author of The Vig (originally published as Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie)[00:32]  Republishing The Vig[04:02]  How did Peter become a bookmaker?[06:44]  Prologue of The Vig[09:36]  Spanky[12:41]  Degenerates working in the bookie's office[15:57]  The era of bookmaking without computers[20:01]  Paying customers and collecting debts[21:00]  Mob involvement in bookmaking[23:04]  Billie Walters and other sharp players[26:04]  Office dynamics with a female employee[28:25]  Calcula