Hall of Fame
ADDING SOME PITTSBURGH STEEL TO NEVADA’S SPORTSBOOKS PERHAPS IT WAS ALWAYS CHRIS ANDREWS’ DESTINY
to become a bookmaker; after all it was in his blood. However, while his career choice may have been a racing certainty, there was nothing inevitable about the 40-year journey that has brought him to his current position as Sportsbook Director at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas and a place in the Sports Betting Hall of Fame
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BY MARTYN ELLIOTT
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uring that time, Andrews has been involved in some hugely successful businesses, launched his own company, worked with some of sports betting’s legendary names and seen huge changes as the industry evolved from a local Nevada enterprise into a success story across more than 30 states. His interest in the world of sports betting started in his teenage years, when he would travel to Las Vegas with his uncle, the celebrated handicapper ‘Pittsburgh’ Jack Franzi. It was during those trips that his industry education began, as he met people like Bob Martin, the man once described as the ‘Babe Ruth of Oddsmaking’, and casino owner Michael Gaughan. By the time he graduated from
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