This book looks at gambling basics for the first 60 pages (examining what the player is up against in wagering on all major sports (along with boxing, NASCAR, soccer, horse racing, and golf) plus the various bets, including parlays, teasers, totals, and futures. The author next describes how to Set Up Shop as a legal or illegal bet-taker, including what you need to know about location, phones, supplies, hiring office clerks, getting customers and office hours. The book describes how to tape your transactions to avoid mistakes, how to accurately take action, things you must make your customers understand, the paysheet, settling up, what to avoid (like customers who get behind) and other pitfalls. The book contains a glossary of betting terms to help the novice understand the language of the sports betting industry. 152 Pages Paperbound 2000