{"id":122655,"date":"2022-05-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=122655"},"modified":"2022-05-05T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T21:35:48","slug":"podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast &#8211; legendary bookmaker Scotty Schettler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our guest this week is legendary bookmaker Scotty Schettler.&nbsp; Scotty started in Las Vegas at the old Churchill Downs sports book, and eventually moved to take over the Stardust after the mob was thrown out.&nbsp; He&#8217;s written a memoir entitled, &#8220;We Were Wiseguys and Didn&#8217;t Know It.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>We welcome your questions &#8211; send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BLU2290121815\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Show Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>[00:00]&nbsp; Introduction of former Stardust bookmaker and author, Scotty Schettler<\/div>\n<div>[00:43]&nbsp; Scotty&#8217;s history in bookmaking<\/div>\n<div>[02:43]&nbsp; Churchill Downs Race and Sportsbook in Las Vegas<\/div>\n<div>[06:43]&nbsp; Customers trying to scam ticket writers<\/div>\n<div>[09:40]&nbsp; Working at Tower of Pizza<\/div>\n<div>[15:43]&nbsp; The Royal<\/div>\n<div>[20:21]&nbsp; The Stardust<\/div>\n<div>[25:22]&nbsp; Roxy Roxborough at The Stardust<\/div>\n<div>[27:11]&nbsp; The Computer Group, Billy Walters<\/div>\n<div>[38:46]&nbsp; South Point Casino May Promotions &#8211; Half-priced gas and goods, Mother&#8217;s Day candy promo<\/div>\n<div>[40:20]&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com\">http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a> &#8211; blackjack training site with analytical software, members forum, and chat room<\/div>\n<div>[41:00]&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae\">http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a> &#8211; Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners<\/div>\n<div>[42:00]&nbsp; Using pay phones<\/div>\n<div>[46;48]&nbsp; Taking wise guy action<\/div>\n<div>[51:27]&nbsp; We Were Wise Guys and Didn&#8217;t Know It by Scotty Schettler<\/div>\n<div>[52:17]&nbsp; Scotty leaves The Stardust<\/div>\n<div>[58;52]&nbsp; Recommended;&nbsp; Ted Talk by Derren Brown, Make A Wish Foundation, The Imitation Game, Make a Wish Foundation<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Sponsored Links:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com\">http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com\">http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae\">http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Books Referenced:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>We Were Wise Guys and Didn&#8217;t Know It by Scotty Schettler&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FhwC1y\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FhwC1y<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Recommended<\/b>:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/Ted.com\/speakers\/derren_brown\">http:\/\/Ted.com\/speakers\/derren_brown<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/Netflix.com\/title\/70295172\">http:\/\/Netflix.com\/title\/70295172<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/Wish.org\">http:\/\/Wish.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; 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