The inaugural class of the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday at Circa, where it will reside in an enclave in the sportsbook.
Here’s a quick glance at the inductees:
Billy Baxter
Pro sports bettor and poker player known for staking Stu Ungar the $10,000 buy-in for the 1997 World Series of Poker Main Event, which he won for a record-tying third time.
“Billy Baxter has always been my hero,” fellow inductee Michael “Roxy” Roxborough said. “Here’s a guy who’s a professional poker player, professional sports bettor and managed world champion boxers. Who’s got a better life than that?”
