Until five years ago, no one outside of a Las Vegas casino could’ve uttered that statement-unless they were illegally placing bets with a bookie or through offshore sportsbooks. I didn’t put money on any of these games, but I do a lot of late-night betting online-usually on Korean baseball.” The kid shook his head and then said, “Nah. My drinking buddy struck up a conversation with the bartender and asked if the barkeep had “any skin” in the contest we were watching. The flat-screens were showing NBA games, an NHL matchup, and a college football conference championship. On a Saturday night this past winter, I found myself enjoying a craft beer and bathing in the cerulean warmth of high-def TVs at Spanky’s Roadhouse, a University neighborhood haunt.
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