Jan 30, 2017 · Brent Musburger often referred to his “friends in the desert” and made other subtle references to sports betting during his storied play-by-play career.

Oct 31, 2017 · He has traded “looking-live” greeting and weekend jaunts to football’s most hallowed athletic grounds to talk gambling five days a week to “My Guys in the Desert,” who today are Vinny Magliulo...

Casino: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods. In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Mar 15, 2017 · When the news came out that Brent Musburger was leaving ESPN and heading to Vegas to talk sports gambling on a daily radio show, it made perfect sense.

Brent Musburger serves as a lead on-air personality and host for its weekday program My Guys in the Desert, a reference to Musburger's long-time sly references to Nevada bookmakers during game broadcasts as his "friends in the desert ". [12][13]

Apr 3, 2025 · Casino is a 1995 crime drama film that tells a tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a …

Jul 5, 2023 · When “The NFL Today” was at its zenith, Brent Musberger and Jimmy The Greek discussed what the Greek’s “friends in the desert” thought about the Cowboys game. And the Greek was always quick with...

Jul 28, 2010 · Van Patten still has friends in the desert; and though he doesn’t visit as often as he used to, he has a couple of favorite spots in Palm Springs: Melvyn’s, The Willows, and the casino. The grandson of a bookie, Van Patten has had a lifelong passion for gambling.

Sep 10, 2015 · To be fair, his friend at least knew when to cut and run. His friend just knew how to look cool in front of the camera. They started by saying he was down 160k for the year. This is …

Aug 8, 2016 · They were the only ones allowed to rob the visitors, and they did it at the roulette wheel. Basically Vegas was the right place at the right time. Lots of other places could have been Vegas. Palm Springs was another desert oasis destination. But it didn't have the legal gambling, the expertise, or the transportation infrastructure.