Showtime to air documentary on professional sports gambling

A new sports gambling documentary is coming, courtesy of Showtime Sports Documentary Films. The four-part series will be aired next month and reportedly takes a dive inside the lives of individuals behind the scenes in the industry.

The documentary, “Action,” lifts the veil on the lives of gamblers, oddsmakers, handicappers and more. One of the individuals featured in the film is David Oancea, better known as “Vegas Dave,” who pleaded guilty in federal court this past January on charges of unwittingly causing casinos in Las Vegas to violate established record-keeping procedures.

Action comes to an end with a piece on Super Bowl LIII. While the event didn’t produce the ratings the NFL had hoped for, it turned out to be the biggest gambling day of the year and sports books were more than happy with the turnout.

In a statement by Showtime Sports and Event Programming President Stephen Espinoza, “The world of sports gambling has fascinated Hollywood for decades. Through the lens of industry professionals and real-life gamblers within every virtual layer of the business – both legal and illegal – ‘Action’ delivers a one-of-a-kind look as sports gambling enters a brave new world.”