Tony (Sonny) Daniels of the Boston area has published The Wise Guy’s Bible ($49.95, paperbound, 325 pages, 8 x 11 format) which should prove interesting to both aspiring bettors, bookmakers (and their lawyers), researchers, and perhaps fledgling law enforcement personnel who
do not know the difference between legal and illegal gambling and who may
need a one-volume text-book for a quick lesson.

Daniels openly admits he did 18 months at Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp for refusing to divulge his "knowledge and gambling contacts" (he was held in contempt of court).

In 48 chunky chapters, Daniels covers an enormous amount of territory including chapters on the “economics” of bookmaking, sports services, setting up a 900 number service, and explaining the various bets including parlay cards, parlays, round robins, betting squares, totals, and teasers.

If you have an interest in money laundering, the RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corruption Organization Act) statutes, state laws, or some fascinating material on how street bookmakers operate and the laws they try to circumvent, this one-volume source is sure to stay on your desk a long time.