7 documentaries about sports

If you're taking a break from sports betting, why not tackle it with a rough documentary? Here are 7 of the best sports betting documentaries to get an inside look at how the world of sports betting works and have fun.

This movie gives you a great understanding of betting strategies, but you can also learn a lot about what not to do. Here are some of our favorite sports betting documentaries.

Some of these can be a bit hard to find, so we've included links to watch them as well. If you're looking for light entertainment, don't miss our 5 best movies about sports betting.

1. Fantasy sports betting by the forefront

Frontline, a PBS research series, partnered with the New York Times to explore the underworld of online sports betting. The series specifically focused on the rise of 사설토토.

Aired in February 2016, an hour-long episode details how loopholes in the 2006 Illegal Internet Gambling Enforcement Act actually allowed fantasy sports betting to become a multi-billion dollar industry. Featuring in-depth interviews with prosecutors, regulators and gamblers, Fantasy Sports Gambling focuses on the dark side of fantasy sports betting.

How to watch: Full documentary available on YouTube

2. 30/30: Greek Jimmy Legend

This 2009 documentary examines the exciting life of legendary sports commentator and Las Vegas bookmaker James George Snyder Sr. (aka Jimmy Greek).

Jimmy was famous for predicting the outcome of NFL matches for 12 years on the NFL Today program, but was also known for his gambling pranks at a time when sports betting was taboo.

Part of the ESPN 30 for 30 series, this documentary features commentary from sportscaster Brent Musburger and Irv Cross and NFL Today's Phyllis George.

How to watch: Available on Amazon

3. Life on the Line

Life on the Line was launched in 2013 and offers some of the most legendary names in sports betting. Expert Vegas bettors Teddy Covers and Erin Rynning lend their expertise. Hilton/Las Vegas Hotel odds adjuster Jay Kornegay and renowned local sports radio talk show hosts Brian Blessing and Ken Thompson also appeared (to name a few!).

The 52-minute documentary offers unprecedented access to the normally closed 'SuperBook' world of Las Vegas hotels ahead of the Super Bowl, the biggest betting event of the year.

How to watch: Amazon Prime

4. Bet Now: A History of Sports Betting in the USA

This 2017 documentary takes a closer look at the rise of legal 메이저놀이터 in Las Vegas and how it has become today's multi-billion dollar industry. Through in-depth interviews and personal accounts, Now Place Your Bets provides information about the past, present and future of betting in Vegas.

It features a number of sports betting experts and experts from all sectors of the industry. It features a wealth of insightful interviews with odds makers, bookmakers, professional gamblers, sports journalists and more. If you want to take an in-depth look into the lives of professional gamblers, their motives and obsessions, this is it for you.

How to watch: Available on FilmFreeway.com

5. Its Best

The Best of It explores the lives of professional gamblers Alan "Boston" Dvorkis, Alan "Dink" Denkenson, Lem Banker and Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner.

Released in 2016, the Scott Pearson Eberly documentary focuses on the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament and follows the betting highs and lows of these four pros during the madness of March.

This documentary provides an honest insight into the life of an unpredictable and unforgiving pro bettor, even for the most seasoned 토토사이트. In fact, Weitzner committed suicide with his wife Jackie just weeks after the film interview after suffering heavy losses during the March Madness.

How to watch: Available on YouTube Movies

6. 60 Minute Sports Betting: Billy Walters

Considered one of the most successful gamblers Las Vegas has ever seen, Billy Walters has been described as "the 'godfather' of Vegas sports betting." This 2011 interview with Lara Logan of 60 Minutes provides a rare insight into the infamous private man.

According to the story, he never lost a year betting on sports (Walters made $1 million in one round of golf and £3.5 million in Super Bowl betting) You can learn a thing or two from this guy!

How to watch: Available via CBS All Access

7. Gambling Mafia and International Sports Betting

Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide and has a huge betting fan base, making it the most betted sport in the world. The annual international estimate is around 200 billion euros.

This documentary shows how matches are fixed and players, goalkeepers, referees and coaches take bribes. It offers interesting insights into how the gambling mafia and organized crime syndicates in Asia, Europe and America are manipulating and infiltrating football at all levels, from youth leagues to Champions Leagues, and earning millions in the process.

How to watch: Free on YouTube