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Norm Clarke
As one of the world's biggest sports bettors, Las Vegan Bill Walters has won $400,000 on a single hole of golf and $3.5 million on a Super Bowl. An oddsmaker's nightmare, he has been known to get in-game injury reports from insiders and bet accordingly before the second half kickoff.
He has parlayed his legendary preparation into seven homes, a $20 million private jet and ownership in three golf courses.
Walters, 64, is being featured on "60 Minutes" on Sunday in a segment with CBS News correspondent Lara Logan.
He's on a roll: Later this year he's coming out with his first book. It's titled "Gambler."
A "60 Minutes" camera crew followed him around Las Vegas last month, shooting footage at his exotic Bali Hai golf course and at his office.
I'm told Walters was betting $5,000 a hole with Gene McCarlie. With side action, Walters was up $17,000 after three holes.
The day before the golf shoot, he told Logan, "I had a pretty bad day. … I lost $257,200. I could lose again today. … I've had losing weeks … losing months … (but) never a losing year."
He told Logan he bets tens of millions a year on sports.
Famed gambler discusses success - News - ReviewJournal.com
As one of the world's biggest sports bettors, Las Vegan Bill Walters has won $400,000 on a single hole of golf and $3.5 million on a Super Bowl. An oddsmaker's nightmare, he has been known to get in-game injury reports from insiders and bet accordingly before the second half kickoff.
He has parlayed his legendary preparation into seven homes, a $20 million private jet and ownership in three golf courses.
Walters, 64, is being featured on "60 Minutes" on Sunday in a segment with CBS News correspondent Lara Logan.
He's on a roll: Later this year he's coming out with his first book. It's titled "Gambler."
A "60 Minutes" camera crew followed him around Las Vegas last month, shooting footage at his exotic Bali Hai golf course and at his office.
I'm told Walters was betting $5,000 a hole with Gene McCarlie. With side action, Walters was up $17,000 after three holes.
The day before the golf shoot, he told Logan, "I had a pretty bad day. … I lost $257,200. I could lose again today. … I've had losing weeks … losing months … (but) never a losing year."
He told Logan he bets tens of millions a year on sports.
Famed gambler discusses success - News - ReviewJournal.com
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