Changing the Game is a must read for anyone interested in sports, finance or business. It shows sports fans how to get personally involved and make money while following their passion - reading the sports pages; listening to sports talk radio; checking sports websites; and, watching the games and highlight shows on flat screens. Business can be transacted electronically or in-person from exotic locations all over the world. And if successful, the financial rewards can be greater than most dream possible. Changing the Game introduces the serious sports fan to the intellectually challenging world of sports wagering. It strips away the misconceptions surrounding sports betting in the US and shows the activity for what it actually is – a legitimate game of skill that provides informed fans the chance to get off the sidelines and truly experience the thrill of the game alongside their favorite teams and players.
While this book presents an entirely new and comprehensive system for wagering on sports, Changing the Game is not just for sports bettors. Anyone that has a keen interest in sports (including fantasy players, weekend warriors and arm-chair quarterbacks) will find the information presented compelling because it also describes insightful original methods for evaluating what is happening on the football field, basketball court or baseball diamond. Changing the Game’s innovative Get In and Win System combines the same investment principles practiced successfully for decades on Wall Street with the cutting edge sports analytics the new generation of general managers and owners, such as the Oakland Athletic’s Billy Beane (the primary real life character in Moneyball) and Mark Cuban (the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks), are using to get an edge over their competition. Those familiar with Ben Graham’s seminal investment book Security Analysis will immediately recognize the similarities between the Intelligent Investor and the Intelligent Bettor.
The author, a professional money manager and lifelong sports fan, demonstrates how intelligent sports betting is no different than sensible investing. Placing a thoughtful wager on a sporting event involves the same deductive reasoning skills as trading a call option. There is no difference between the two activities except how and where the transaction takes place. At their core, they both involve making a calculated assessment of the likely outcome of a certain future event, and an exchange of money with another party facilitated by an intermediary (either a stock exchange or a sports book). When approached thoughtfully, both endeavors involve in-depth research and balance risk and return toward the goal of long-term profits which result from a true understanding of the game.
Whether you are a fantasy sports fanatic, an experienced sports bettor, a casual fan or an investment professional, Changing the Game’s fresh and insightful analysis of the world of sports betting is both informative and intriguing. For those that choose to get in the game and bet, it is a “must have” reference guide that when properly applied (combined with their own knowledge and judgment) will produce great wealth over the long run. For others interested in sports, it is an entertaining and provocative explanation of a controversial activity that has become a very big business and is growing rapidly all over the world. And finally for those that regard themselves as sophisticated investors, Changing the Game serves as a clever reminder that investing is really just a game of making high-odds bets that requires extreme patience and discipline to be successful.
The information contained in Changing the Game will open your eyes to an entirely new way of looking at sports as well as investing. After reading Changing the Game, you will never view what is happening on the field or the court -- or on Wall Street -- in the same way again.
While this book presents an entirely new and comprehensive system for wagering on sports, Changing the Game is not just for sports bettors. Anyone that has a keen interest in sports (including fantasy players, weekend warriors and arm-chair quarterbacks) will find the information presented compelling because it also describes insightful original methods for evaluating what is happening on the football field, basketball court or baseball diamond. Changing the Game’s innovative Get In and Win System combines the same investment principles practiced successfully for decades on Wall Street with the cutting edge sports analytics the new generation of general managers and owners, such as the Oakland Athletic’s Billy Beane (the primary real life character in Moneyball) and Mark Cuban (the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks), are using to get an edge over their competition. Those familiar with Ben Graham’s seminal investment book Security Analysis will immediately recognize the similarities between the Intelligent Investor and the Intelligent Bettor.
The author, a professional money manager and lifelong sports fan, demonstrates how intelligent sports betting is no different than sensible investing. Placing a thoughtful wager on a sporting event involves the same deductive reasoning skills as trading a call option. There is no difference between the two activities except how and where the transaction takes place. At their core, they both involve making a calculated assessment of the likely outcome of a certain future event, and an exchange of money with another party facilitated by an intermediary (either a stock exchange or a sports book). When approached thoughtfully, both endeavors involve in-depth research and balance risk and return toward the goal of long-term profits which result from a true understanding of the game.
Whether you are a fantasy sports fanatic, an experienced sports bettor, a casual fan or an investment professional, Changing the Game’s fresh and insightful analysis of the world of sports betting is both informative and intriguing. For those that choose to get in the game and bet, it is a “must have” reference guide that when properly applied (combined with their own knowledge and judgment) will produce great wealth over the long run. For others interested in sports, it is an entertaining and provocative explanation of a controversial activity that has become a very big business and is growing rapidly all over the world. And finally for those that regard themselves as sophisticated investors, Changing the Game serves as a clever reminder that investing is really just a game of making high-odds bets that requires extreme patience and discipline to be successful.
The information contained in Changing the Game will open your eyes to an entirely new way of looking at sports as well as investing. After reading Changing the Game, you will never view what is happening on the field or the court -- or on Wall Street -- in the same way again.
