About the book
One gambler is a manic former cokehead with an Ivy League degree. The second is a college dropout trying to make a living at the only thing he enjoyed at school -- gambling. The third, one of Vegas's most respected bookmakers, is perilously close to burning out. The Odds follows the lives of these three professional gamblers through a college basketball season in a one-of-a-kind city struggling to reconcile its lawless past with its family-friendly makeover. With a wiseguy attitude and a faultless eye and ear for the sights and sounds of Vegas and its denizens, Chad Millman has created a portrait that the Wall Street Journal called \"fascinating. . . often screamingly funny.\" The Las Vegas Review-Journal had just one word for the book: \"Superb.\"
Editions of Odds
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780306811562
Read an Excerpt
One gambler is a manic former cokehead with an Ivy League degree. The second is a college dropout trying to make a living at the only thing he enjoyed at school -- gambling. The third, one of Vegas's most respected bookmakers, is perilously close to burning out. The Odds follows the lives of these three professional gamblers through a college basketball season in a one-of-a-kind city struggling to reconcile its lawless past with its family-friendly makeover. With a wiseguy attitude and a faultless eye and ear for the sights and sounds of Vegas and its denizens, Chad Millman has created a portrait that the Wall Street Journal called \"fascinating. . . often screamingly funny.\" The Las Vegas Review-Journal had just one word for the book: \"Superb.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Odds about?
One gambler is a manic former cokehead with an Ivy League degree. The second is a college dropout trying to make a living at the only thing he enjoyed at school -- gambling. The third, one of Vegas's most respected bookmakers, is perilously close to burning out. The Odds follows the lives of these three professional gamblers through a college basketball season in a one-of-a-kind city struggling to reconcile its lawless past with its family-friendly makeover. With a wiseguy attitude and a faultless eye and ear for the sights and sounds of Vegas and its denizens, Chad Millman has created a portrait that the Wall Street Journal called \"fascinating. . . often screamingly funny.\" The Las Vegas Review-Journal had just one word for the book: \"Superb.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Odds?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: sport
Where can I read a sample of Odds?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780306811562
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Odds?
Chad Millman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Odds is available as paperback(ISBN 9780306811562)
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