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A History of the Point Spread; Episode 1: Charles McNeil
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Jeff explores the legacy of Charles K. McNeil who is credited with inventing the point spread. The episode also goes into the early turf clubs that served as the first betting parlors as well as the first line services that provided consensus odds and game information to bookies and bettors across the country.
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