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“An exhaustively researched book threatening to overturn some comfortable assumptions about the NBA’s referee scandal…[Gaming the Game] delivers the intrigue you’d expect from a true crime thriller” ESPN.com’s True Hoop
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Appearance with Gill Alexander on VSIN’s A Numbers Game 9/25/20
I appeared on Gill Alexander’s “A Numbers Game” show on VSIN to discuss the revelations made in the current Whistleblower podcast, namely that co-conspirator Tommy
Betting USA Fireside Chat: Responsible Gaming in the Age of Barstool Sports
Betting USA Fireside Chat: Responsible Gaming In The Age Of Barstool Sports BySteve RuddockUpdatedSeptember 15, 2020 A conversation on the impact of Barstool Sport’s entry
Brief commentary on new site as of September 2020
As noted on the homepage, we will be doing our best to recreate the old user-friendly version. Old posts may have outdated/broken links until we
Legal Sports Report – ANALYSIS: WHAT A BAD NBA LINE SHOWS ABOUT BALANCE OF POWER IN US SPORTS BETTING
The regulated versus offshore bookmaking debate reignited last week thanks to a bad NBA line from BetCris that was copied around the world. The market-setting offshore book opened the Toronto
Joseph Santaguida, 81, lawyer and defender of of reputed Philly mob associates, dies from the coronavirus
Readers of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (Milo 2005/07) are familiar with legendary defense attorney Joseph Santaguida, who
19th Annual BWAA Writing Award Winners
I was happy to serve as one of the judges for this year’s Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) “Bernie Awards”, honoring outstanding writing in
“Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia” now available as an audiobook
I have been asked many times the last decade-plus about an audio version of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia.
On Malcolm X and Philadelphia’s Black Mafia
Back when I used to lecture frequently about Philly’s Black Mafia, I would often get questions about Malcolm X and whether he had anything to
VICE Sports piece featuring Jimmy Battista on the NBA betting scandal
As I type in late February 2020, this VICE Sports piece featuring former pro gambler Jimmy Battista (of NBA betting scandal infamy) has been viewed 1,592,424 times
Why Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is Disreputable
Why former nba referee tim donaghy is disreputable In late 2019, I was asked if I “hated” Tim Donaghy following my ongoing criticisms of his media
