29 years ago today, “GoldenEye 007” released on Nintendo 64 for $69.99 and sold over 8M copies worldwide becoming the 3rd best selling N64 game behind Mario Kart & Super Mario 64
Watch the most feared bettor in Vegas put $2 million at risk every Sunday - through people who use fake names so no bookmaker can trace a bet back to him.
An hour before kickoff, Billy Walters sits at a wall of phones and screens, running his book like a quant fund. He never places a bet himself. His partners sit inside the sports books under code names, jbird and Wolfman, and fire his orders the second he calls.
His analysts are mathematicians who have worked for him 30 years and never met each other. They model weather, injuries, line moves - everything. Only Walters sees the full board.
He isn't picking teams on a hunch. He's pricing games better than the bookmakers and betting when the math says the line is wrong. Any book that realizes he's behind a bet stops taking it. So he stays invisible.
30 years. Never a losing year. A gambler who runs on numbers, not luck.
Spent a couple days with the @Eagles on my annual Glaze Across America NFL Training Camp Tour and the biggest takeaway I walked away with… the number of people at different areas of the team are raving about how much effort @JalenHurts has put in to improving in many areas on and off the field. Can’t tell you how many “I’m really proud of him” I got.
Last year he was at the center of issues but they are speaking a MUCH different tune on him so far in camp. Even guys who were previously frustrated with him were absolutely praising him for the work he’s put in and the concerted effort he has made. Good for him! It’s never too late and in this league you always need to find ways to improve, evolve and improve some more. It never ends if you want to be THAT GUY!
Plus, they think this offense will be much better suited to him, the offensive line, Saquon, all around. @NFLonFOX #eagles #nfl #philadelphia