I found this on about.com....
Its kinda fun...
I will post it here for ya'll
I did not make up these questions so don't get on my case.. LOL...
let me know how yall' do
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"Who Wants to Be a professional sports gambler?
Test your sports gambling knowledge!
Do you enjoy watching the "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" show on TV? Do you have a passion for sports gambling? If you answered yes to either of these questions, take this quiz and see how you would do as a contestant (provided, of course, all the show's questions dealt with sports gambling).
For $100
The term "ATS" is short for...
a. At the sportbook
b. All the squares
c. Against the steam
d. Against the spread
For $200
The leading oddsmaker in America and fonder of Las Vegas Sports Consultants is...
a. Jim Feist
b. Rocky Marciano
c. Art Manteris
d. Roxy Roxborough
For $300
A mass college basketball point shaving scandal was uncovered, primarily involving several New York Schools. The fiasco has since become known as The Scandals of
a. 1951
b. 1984
c. 1978
d. 1994
For $500
To "spill the juice" is to..
a. disclose "inside of privllaged information
b. To be down a sum equvilant to the house commsion
c.To announce publicly your wager choice
d. To lose only the "key game of a paraly
For $1000
A 4 game parlay where all 4 teams win ATS pays...
a. 6-1
b. 10-1
c. 12-1
d. 20-1
For $2000
If you are playing a baseball "dime-line" and the favorite is listed as -120, what would the underdog price be?
a.+100
b.+110
c.+120
d. +130
For $4000
The Black Sox Scandal refers to the WOrld Series which the heavil favored Chicago White Sox "threw" the series in exchange for cash from a group of gamblers Who did the "throw" the series against?
a. The Chicago cubs
b. the chicago bears
c. The Philadelphia Phillies
d. The Cincinnati Reds
For $8000
golf Hustler Slim Bouler was said to have plucked this mega- star like a pigeon
a. Michael Jordon
b. Wayne Gretzky
c. John Elway
d. Tiger Woods
For $16000
A "chalk eater" is...
a. someone who has lost a bundle
b. a bookie who takes more action on the favs than the underdog
c. a bookie who takes more action on the underdog than the fav
d. A player who only bets on or mostly bets on favs
For $32000
In his book Superbookie, this Las Vegas Sportsbook Manager predicts that NFL stadiums will soon have wagering windows just like race tracks...
a. Art Manteris
b. Jimmy Vaccaro
c. Jay Karnegie
d. Roxy Roxborough
For $64000
Suspeneded from the NFL for gambling, this first round draft pick was arrested in 1987 for gambling on football...
a.Art Schilichter
b. Len Dawson
c. Todd Marinovich
d. Bob Toneff
For $125k
Which of the following men DID NOT get suspended from their sport for gambling/ game fix related charges..
a. Pete Ross
b. John "Hot Rod" Williams
c. Eddie Cicotte
d. "shoeless" Joe Jackson
For $250k
The pointspread has a rich ans storied past. The Minneapolis Gorham Press was the first to issue a nationally standardized pointspread known as "The Minneapolis line." During the 50's , the NEw york mafia made the numbers and during the 60s the Chicago mob was the authority. However, this man, also known as "the man" established himself and Las VEgas as the national authority on the pointspread during the 1970s.
a. Sony Reizner
b. Bob Martin
c. Roxy Roxborough
d. Bugsy Siegal
For $500k
Atlanta Falcon defensive end turned author, Tim Green, penned this novel about the NFL QB pressured by the mob to shave points...
a. The Dark Side of the Game
b. Titans
c. Otlaws
d. Ruffians
For 1 mill
Formet college All-AMerican and co-creator of ABC Monday night football, this sports television pioneer lost millions gambling on sports before being arrested for tax evasion.
a. John Madden
b. Howard Cosell
c. Frank Gifford
d. Chet Forte
_______________________________________________
!!!!
_______________________________________________
I will post the answers later....
Its kinda fun...
I will post it here for ya'll
I did not make up these questions so don't get on my case.. LOL...
let me know how yall' do
______________________________________________
"Who Wants to Be a professional sports gambler?
Test your sports gambling knowledge!
Do you enjoy watching the "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" show on TV? Do you have a passion for sports gambling? If you answered yes to either of these questions, take this quiz and see how you would do as a contestant (provided, of course, all the show's questions dealt with sports gambling).
For $100
The term "ATS" is short for...
a. At the sportbook
b. All the squares
c. Against the steam
d. Against the spread
For $200
The leading oddsmaker in America and fonder of Las Vegas Sports Consultants is...
a. Jim Feist
b. Rocky Marciano
c. Art Manteris
d. Roxy Roxborough
For $300
A mass college basketball point shaving scandal was uncovered, primarily involving several New York Schools. The fiasco has since become known as The Scandals of
a. 1951
b. 1984
c. 1978
d. 1994
For $500
To "spill the juice" is to..
a. disclose "inside of privllaged information
b. To be down a sum equvilant to the house commsion
c.To announce publicly your wager choice
d. To lose only the "key game of a paraly
For $1000
A 4 game parlay where all 4 teams win ATS pays...
a. 6-1
b. 10-1
c. 12-1
d. 20-1
For $2000
If you are playing a baseball "dime-line" and the favorite is listed as -120, what would the underdog price be?
a.+100
b.+110
c.+120
d. +130
For $4000
The Black Sox Scandal refers to the WOrld Series which the heavil favored Chicago White Sox "threw" the series in exchange for cash from a group of gamblers Who did the "throw" the series against?
a. The Chicago cubs
b. the chicago bears
c. The Philadelphia Phillies
d. The Cincinnati Reds
For $8000
golf Hustler Slim Bouler was said to have plucked this mega- star like a pigeon
a. Michael Jordon
b. Wayne Gretzky
c. John Elway
d. Tiger Woods
For $16000
A "chalk eater" is...
a. someone who has lost a bundle
b. a bookie who takes more action on the favs than the underdog
c. a bookie who takes more action on the underdog than the fav
d. A player who only bets on or mostly bets on favs
For $32000
In his book Superbookie, this Las Vegas Sportsbook Manager predicts that NFL stadiums will soon have wagering windows just like race tracks...
a. Art Manteris
b. Jimmy Vaccaro
c. Jay Karnegie
d. Roxy Roxborough
For $64000
Suspeneded from the NFL for gambling, this first round draft pick was arrested in 1987 for gambling on football...
a.Art Schilichter
b. Len Dawson
c. Todd Marinovich
d. Bob Toneff
For $125k
Which of the following men DID NOT get suspended from their sport for gambling/ game fix related charges..
a. Pete Ross
b. John "Hot Rod" Williams
c. Eddie Cicotte
d. "shoeless" Joe Jackson
For $250k
The pointspread has a rich ans storied past. The Minneapolis Gorham Press was the first to issue a nationally standardized pointspread known as "The Minneapolis line." During the 50's , the NEw york mafia made the numbers and during the 60s the Chicago mob was the authority. However, this man, also known as "the man" established himself and Las VEgas as the national authority on the pointspread during the 1970s.
a. Sony Reizner
b. Bob Martin
c. Roxy Roxborough
d. Bugsy Siegal
For $500k
Atlanta Falcon defensive end turned author, Tim Green, penned this novel about the NFL QB pressured by the mob to shave points...
a. The Dark Side of the Game
b. Titans
c. Otlaws
d. Ruffians
For 1 mill
Formet college All-AMerican and co-creator of ABC Monday night football, this sports television pioneer lost millions gambling on sports before being arrested for tax evasion.
a. John Madden
b. Howard Cosell
c. Frank Gifford
d. Chet Forte
_______________________________________________
!!!!
_______________________________________________
I will post the answers later....
