sportshandle.betsandodds.net is back for more podcasting. In this episode, “The Hedge – Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro” welcomes legendary ESPN prognosticator and VegasInsider.com scribe, ‘Hammering’ Hank Goldberg. 1s4534
This is Part II of the podcast with Hank. sports betting outside Nevada. (Good riddance.)
A list of topics packed with Hank’s great experiences, and time codes, appear below the sound. You can listen on iTunes here (subscribe and give a rating, preferably a great or at least a good one.)
Topics for Episode 11 of ‘The Hedge,’ With Hammerin’ Hank, Include: 287220
- 0:58: On when he started gambling
- 1:35: Hitting the daily double on the first bet he made at the track and then falling in love with with gambling
- 4:18: On his dad being a sports columnist and not approving of his gambling
- 6:37: What should horse racing do to appeal to a younger audience
- 8:05: Horse racing is their own worst enemy
- 10:18: What he thinks horse racing will be like in 10 years
- 11:00: How the ESPN relationship came about
- 11:30: On doing radio with Keith Olbermann and Tony Bruno, and how it was the best radio he ever took part in
- 14:02: On Brent Musburger starting VSiN
- 16:51: On meeting and working with Howard Cosell
- 20:20: On his start in sports radio
- 27:30: On his relationship with Al Davis and how Al gave him lots of breaking news and football nuggets and played a role in Hank moving to ESPN on television
- 29:40: On how Al Davis would feel about Raiders moving to Vegas
- 30:20: His opinion why legalized gambling outside of Nevada has been frowned upon
- 32:20: On his favorite type of wager
- 33:30: Hank’s best gambling story
- 36:00: On the NFL restricting what Hank could say in his NFL gambling segments on ESPN
- 37:10: On the year on ESPN his NFL picks went on 24-5-1 run
- 42:30: On Pete Rose gambling
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- Episode one with guest Joe Fortenbaugh.
- Episode two with Cousin Sal from “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
- Episode three with Sean Pendergast
- Episode four – Part I with Dave Cokin
- Episode six with Chad Millman of The Action Network
- Episode nine with Todd Fuhrman of SI.com and BetTheBoard
- Episode ten with Hammerin’ Hank Goldberg
