All suggestions appreciated.Ĭome back tomorrow for #2 and if you’re on Facebook (often but not always a cesspool), give us a like. Two for the Money (2005) Two for the Money is a (semi) true story of Brandon Lang, a former college football star turned expert sports handicapper.

If you have a suggestions for a great sports betting/gambling scene in movies or television, please send it to or Tweet us at it’s not already on the rundown, we’ll be happy to give a shoutout. The film goes a long way to dispel the negative stereotypes of sports bettors as degenerates, instead depicting them as uniquely intelligent libertines. By the end of this series we’re going to unearth clips from “ Casablanca” and “ The Odd Couple.” And because “ The Simpsons” has a scene if not a prediction for everything until the end of time, we’ll check in with Springfield.įor the start of this roughly 20-part series (maybe more if you send in some quality suggestions, more on that below), we couldn’t think of a better place to start than the 1980 classic “ Caddyshack.” In this clip, we see the Bushwood Country Club caddies betting not on golf but whether Judge Smails’ kid Spaulding would… pick his nose. All quality gambling scenes, whether strictly sports betting or not, the focus of the film or a minor aside, will be included/considered. They are still accepting casino and poker offerings, if that interests you.

It was a solid product, however, it has ceased operations in the US after 888 partnered up with Sports Illustrated to launch SI Sportsbook. There’s a lot of high-quality movies centered on gambling, including on horse racing and poker (“ Let It Ride” and “ Rounders”). 888 Sport is a major sportsbook in the UK, that was active in New Jersey for a while. If you read the headline, you already know what it is: The Best Sports Betting Scenes in Television and Movies. We’re taking one play off from the currently frenetic pace of sports betting legislation to kick off a new series about sports betting.

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