Revealing once-partner Walters
Golf star Phil Mickelson (53, USA, photo) has been exposed for "gambling addiction."
According to the Associated Press on the 11th, professional gambler Billy Walters (USA) detailed Mickelson's gambling addiction in a book titled "Gambler: Secrets of a Dangerous Life." Walters stressed in the book that Mickelson has spent more than $1 billion (about 1 trillion won) on sports betting over the past 30 years and lost $100 million. Walters has been "working" with Mickelson since 2008 and reportedly shared the proceeds 50 to 50. Walters explained that he wrote the book, collecting records of his partnership with Mickelson and testimony from betting industry officials.
Walters gave specific statistics. From 2010 to 2014, Mickelson made $100,000 by betting $110,000 and $858 by betting $220,000. The 1973 bets amount to 311 million dollars.
Mickelson bet 3,154 times in 2011 alone, and on June 22, he bet 43 times in Major League Baseball (MLB) games, losing $143,500. He also made 70 to 65 bets on football, basketball, and baseball. Mickelson, in particular, asked Walters to bet $400,000 on behalf of the U.S. in the 2012 Ryder Cup, where he participated, but he refused.
Walters revealed Mickelson's gambling addiction because of his betrayal. Walters was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017 for stock trading through internal information. At that time, Mickelson invested in and benefited from the same stock at Walters' recommendation, but returned the entire proceeds and avoided punishment by the law. "Michelson, who I once considered a friend, did not tell the truth, and my daughter committed suicide while I was serving my time," Walters said. "If I hadn't been in prison, I would have been able to protect her." 스포츠토토