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a real gambler named billy walter says he started hustling pool at a child. or being here. tell us what prompted you to write this book, why you thought this was an important time to get your story and message about sports gambling out. >> there are a number of things that prompted me to write the book. when i was a younger man, i suffered with addiction. i had issued in my life. at one time i was addicted to gambling. fortunately i was able to overcome it and turn it into positive for me. my daughter while i was in prison committed suicide. there were a number of things that led to me being in prison. i knew then i had to write this book. sports betting is legal in the majority of states in the united states. from my perspective, it's a dream come true, because back in the early '80s when i was a sports better, i was indicted four times for betting on sports. i went to court and fortunately i was exonerated, because it was misunderstood. to see it legalized today where you can make a bet legally in the comfort of your home, something that creates jobs, the pe

legend phil mickelson's love for the green goes beyond the father way excerpts from the book by billy walterst more than a billion dollars over the last 30 years, including a $400,000 bet on the ryder cup when he was playing for team usa. mickelson denied the in denied n sayiallegation >>> minion land opens at universal orlando. based on the franchise from the animated film "despicable me." it has its own dining experience and meet and greet opportunities with characters like the minions and gru. tickets start at $104 each for children, $109 for adults. my son is definitely going to want to do this. >> same. it's about time. long overdue for there to be a minion land. one of the popular >>> right here it's pretty tough. but we'll be okay, we'll make it. >> right now at 5:00, survivors heartbroken from the devastating firestorm in maui. survivors, they are dealing with so much. one beloved town levelled. the latest developments overnight from hawaii and a live report on the mobilization effort now under way right here in the bay area. >>> plus,

. >> times square there and back on "gma" with bombshell book, "gambler" by billy walters and in it he that may have landed walters prison. >> i am a convicted felon. i'm not alleging anything different than that. >> 77-year-old billy walters called one of america's successful sports bettors. he claimed to build a fortune $500 million. >> how did you get so good at betting? >> i was good at losing. >> so you had to get good at losing before good at winning? >> he's sharing his gambling secrets in "gambler," secrets a life of risk. there is no love, a little information here there? no, the information that i'm looking for other than the type of information from someone who is a programmer. speak with the book his secret to success to make success as a sports better a path he set out on the young age. >> at age nine, you bet $125 on the yankees to win back the world series in 1955. >> when i bet on them, i lost it for about 30 seconds and i was devastated. and when i said i was addicted to commit made me determined to be someone that could predict sports. >> would you say you are addicte

billy walters says mickelson considered a $400,000 bet on the u.s.europe in the 2012 ryder cup. mickelson was a member of that u.s. squad that ended up losing. walters said it isn't known if mickelson ever placed the bet but mickelson denied it saying i never bet on the ryder cup. while it is bull known that i always enjoy a friendly wager on the courses, i would never undermine the integrity of the game and i've been very open about my gambling condition and took responsibility and have been fully committed to therapy and i feel good about where i am now. >> walters says gambling losses are likely closer to 100 million and he's wagered over $1 billion over the last 30 years. cnn has not been able to verify the claims. walters was convicted of insider trading and served five years. in his book he says that he believes mickelson was to blame for that prison sentence. >>> elsewhere nfl preseason kicking off last night. c.j. stroud making his debut and one to forget for the former ohio state quarterback. he played just two series, the first ending on th

according to a new book from legendary sports bettor billy walters, mickelson has wagered over a billionbetting to date. mickelson says he's taken responsibility for his gambling addiction and has gotten help. does this seem like a small amount of money to you, charlie. >> to bet a billion dollars? no, it seems like a huge amount of money to me but here's the good news is that there was first a report that he lost about $40 million on that billion dollars worth of bets and now someone has come out and said it's more like a hundred million dollars worth have losses but if you bet a billion dollars and only loft a hundred million you're doing pretty well for yourself. >> sean: i know. i think mickelson's doing just fine. >> he's doing just fine. >> jesse: if you can afford to lose that much money. >> if that's how much he lost how much did he win? that's the bigger question. >> that's true. i didn't even know betting in your own industry was frowned upon. i have bets with gutfeld about ratings every week. i have to check the little fox news handbook about that. up next, some businesses are

and billy walter joins us live in studio.ng me. >> tell us what prompted you to write this book. why do you feel like this was an important time to get your story, not just your story, but the message about sports gambling out? >> i remember things that the prompter, prompted me to write a book. when i was a gambler, i suffered from addiction, i had issues in my life. at one time, i was addicted to gambling. unfortunately i was going to overturn that, and turned it into something it ended up being extremely positive for me. my daughter, while i was in prison, committed suicide. and there were a number of things that led to me being in prison. and help me read this book. the other thing is that sports betting is legal in a majority of states in the united states and from my perspective it's a dream that is come true, because back in the early 80s from when i was a sports better, i was in that four times for betting on sports. i want to court and fortunately i was examining it because i was just misunderstood. and to see it --

an upcoming book by professional gambler billy walters claims mickelson tried to make the bet in thes competing in. but mickelson says he would never undermine the integrity of the game. mikel has previously said he has a gambling addiction and is working to address it. time now is 751. let's check in with sal castaneda for a look at what the commute is looking like. i imagine it's a pretty light out there. it is light sometimes on fridays we get really light commutes and sometimes we don't. let's start with highway four. and there is some slowing here on highway four heading west. so it's not completely light, but for the most part, this commute has been very good. once you get into concord, it clears up and 680 has not had any significant issues. we've also been looking at a very light bay bridge toll plaza. that's a very nice looking here as you drive, there's a little congestion on the bridge. but again, not too much. they were clearing a crash on the san mateo bridge and there is some congestion from the toll plaza. it's congested, but once you get past the crash, you're in abou

these allegations are according to a book released later this month by a professional gambler, billie walters a gambling partnership. the total losses likely close to 100 million and he's waging $1 billion over the last 30 years. citing his own betting records and additional records provided by unnamed sources walters alleges between 2010 and 2014 mickelson made over 7,000 wagers on football, on basketball, and baseball. an excerpt published saying that mickelson in 2011 alone he made 3,154 bets, an average of nearly nine per day. i will say cnn has not been able to independently verify these claims. walters himself was convicted of insider trading back in 2017 and sentenced to five years in federal prison. president trump commuted his sentence in 2021. and i want to get to this because this is one of the more stunning allegations that walters makes is that mickelson asked him to bet $400,000, brianna, on the u.s. team to beat tim europe, back in 2012. he was part of the team that lost that final day. walters wrote he doesn't know if mickelson ever placed that bet. mickelson denies gambling o

that's according to an upcoming auto biography by famed gambler billy walters.d yesterday and provided a detailed look at his gambling escapades. walker rights from 2010 to 2018 alone he made 850 bets. and he also estimates mickelson endured losses about $100 million. walter also recounts a call from mickelson in september 2012 during the 29th ryder cup asking him to place $400,000 on team usa to win. after the phone call walter wrote this, i could not believe what i was hearing. have you lost your bleeping mind. i told him don't you remember what happened to pete rhodes, of course the former cincinnati manager banned from baseball in 2018. you're seen as a modern day arnold palmer, walters add s you're risking all this for this. i want no part of it. mickelson yesterday, quote, he never betted on the ryder cup and wrote in part this, while it is well-known that i always enjoy a wager on the course i never undermine the integrity of the game. $1 billion. angie, how's it looking? >> i'm doing well. the forecast looking bumpy for folks in parts of the midwest toda

billy walters said he was mickelson's gambling partner for years, and in excerpt from his book, waltersurope in the 2012 ryder cup. mickelson was a member of that u.s. squad that ended up losing. walters wrote he doesn't know if mickelson ever placed that bet, but mickelson released a statement on social media denying the allegations saying i never bet on the ryder cup. while it is well known that i always enjoy a pretfriendly wagn the course, i would never undermine. he is open about his gambling addiction. the total gambling losses are close to a hundred billion and waged over a billion dollars. cnn has not been able to independently verify the claims. walters was convicted of insider trading in 2017, and sentenced to five years in federal prison. president trump commuted his sentence in 2021. walters suggested in his book according to golf digest that mickelson was to blame for his prison sentence. elsewhere, golfer, colin morikawa is working to help the recovery efforts and the deadly fires that have devastated maui. the two-time major champion says he's going to donate $100,000 for