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	Benny Silman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benny Silman is a former campus bookmaker who was jailed for his role in a point shaving scandal at Arizona State University.
		Silman was ordered to serve 46 months in a federal prison - a longer sentence than the prosecutor had asked for.
		Silman claims that he was coerced into perpetuating his scheme longer than planned by members of organized crime.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benny_Silman (186 words)

	Benny Silman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1998 Silman pleaded guilty to charges that he bribed college basketball players Stevin "Hedake" Smith and Isaac Burton to ensure the Sun Devils did not "cover the spread " in four basketball games during the 1994 season.
		Silman was ordered to serve 46 months in a federalprison - a longer sentence than the prosecutor had asked for.
		Silman claims that he was coerced into perpetuating his scheme longer than planned bymembers of organized crime.
	www.therfcc.org /benny-silman-370460.html (164 words)

	Benny S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Normally, the Benny is represented with a Joker or the two of spades.
		Benny is a term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for the touriststhat visit each summer.
		The term Benny is used mainly in Monmouth County and Ocean County, in Atlantic County and Cape May County, the term shoobie is mainly used.
	www.daikaiju.com /edge/17999-benny%20s.html (461 words)

	Benny Silman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		El benny Silman es un bookmaker anterior del campus que fue encarcelado para su papel en un escándalo que afeitaba del punto en la universidad de estado del Arizona.
		Silman fue pedido para servir 46 meses en una prisión federal - una oración más larga que el querellante había pedido.
		Silman demanda que lo forzaron en la perpetuación de su esquema que previsto más de largo por los miembros del crimen organizado.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/be/Benny%20Silman.htm (194 words)

	CBS News \| ASU Point-Shaving Leader Sentenced \| December 13, 1999 05:18:40
		Prosecutors had recommended that Benny Silman, 27, receive a 42-month sentence for rigging and gambling on the outcome of basketball games during the 1994 season, when he was an ASU student.
		Silman admitted bribing Stevin "Hedake" Smith and Isaac Burton to miss shots during the 1994 season so he and other gamblers could beat the projected point spread in four games.
		Silman is the first of the defendants to be sentenced.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/06/30/archive/main12922.shtml (472 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Outside the Lines: USFL 20 Years Later ... Athlete's Gamble
		Benny Silman was the campus bookie who helped to fix those games, aided by two Arizona State players, Steven Smith and Isaac Burton.
		SILMAN - You know, I was thinking, there's such a fine line between, you know, when a player starts betting and then it starts off like an action, adrenaline rush, and then it becomes a chase, a chase to get your money back.
		SILMAN - You know, when I was at Arizona State, I mean, gambling was all over the place, finding a bookie was as easy as finding a campus bookstore.
	sports.espn.go.com /page2/tvlistings/show154_a_transcript.html (3986 words)

	Encyclopedia: Benny Silman
		Arizona State University (ASU) is one of the largest universities in terms of enrollment in the United States with a main campus student body of over 51,000.
		Stevin Smith is a basketball player, formerly of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at ASU, convicted for shaving off points in four games, in coaction with Benny Silman (bookie).
		Arizona State University (ASU) is (as of 2004) the third-largest university in the United States with a student body of 57,543.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Benny-Silman (775 words)

	LUMAN
		This movie is about the life of Benny Silman, Played by David Krumholtz, a bookie who started off by just wanted to earn some extra cash and ended up in to deep.
		Benny comes up with a scheme that is almost foolproof.
		When Benny is ready to pull out he’s sucked right back in just in time for him to realize the mistakes he’s made of the past few years.
	www.luman.blogspot.com /2003_05_01_luman_archive.html (461 words)

	dOc DVD Review: Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002)
		This is an inevitable truth, but for Benny Silman, the path taken to the top was certainly worth the eventual fall from grace that led to a four year prison sentence.
		Adding to this are the closing moments that feature the real Benny Silman, lecturing the viewer on the downsides of sports gambling and how his life has been wrecked as a result of his actions.
		Benny is written as a character who understands his actions and must live with the consequences.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=4211 (1140 words)

	EI > DVD > Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002 (Made for TV))
		Benny Silman (David Krumholtz) is a wild-eyed kid from Brooklyn.
		Benny realizes he is working hard for someone else and sets up his own bookie business.
		Krumholtz comes across with a natural charm that I'd like to believe is closer to the real Benny than the solemn faced "real" Benny Silman who pops up at the end of the film to deliver the "crime does not pay" message.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/dvd/bigshotconfessionsofacampusbookie.php (514 words)

	Needcoffee.com DVD Review: Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Benny (Krumholtz) is a fairly ordinary guy from NYC, preparing to take the biggest step of his young life — moving away from home to go to college.
		Some bigger fish are attracted to the action Benny has stirred up, and so he suddenly finds himself dealing with made men that want some percentage of campus betting action.
		Big Shot tells the true story of Benny Silman, who made himself wealthy, lost it all, went to prison, and became one of the most infamous figures in the recent history of college athletics.
	www.needcoffee.com /html/dvd/bshot.htm (610 words)

	Benny Silman -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Silman was ordered to serve 46 months in a (Click link for more info and facts about federal prison) federal prison - a longer sentence than the (A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state) prosecutor had asked for.
		Silman claims that he was coerced into perpetuating his scheme longer than planned by members of (Underworld organizations) organized crime.
		His story was made into a movie titled Big Shot: Confessions Of A Campus Bookie with (Click link for more info and facts about David Krumholtz) David Krumholtz playing Silman.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Be/Benny_Silman.htm (115 words)

	Variety.com - Reviews - Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
		As Silman's life becomes one big party, he runs into trouble as Hedake is lifted from a game, causing ASU to score at will and gamblers to lose millions.
		Silman pays the price as Big Red pummels him with his fists in the telepic's odd transition: Fighting scene freezes, voiceover continues and the scene shifts to San Diego with Silman sipping a margarita on the beach.
		The real Benny Silman closes the film with a speech on how he threw everything away, an anti-gambling message that suggests viewers won't understand that what this kid did led to no good.
	www.variety.com /review/VE1117917335?categoryid=32&cs=1 (682 words)

	Benny Silman - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Benny Silman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Benny-Silman.html (224 words)

	NewStandard: 12/6/97
		Silman and three other men recruited and conspired with the players to make sure Arizona State would win games against Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California and Washington by less than the point spread set by oddsmakers, the FBI said.
		Federal indictments announced today include a total of 72 charges against Silman, a former ASU student and former partner in a cappuccino stand at America West Arena, now living in San Diego; Joseph Gagliano Jr., a Phoenix investment adviser and former trader on the Chicago Board of Trade; and Joseph and Dominic Mangiamele.
		The Republic reported earlier that Gagliano and Silman were among those named on 27 subpoenas issued in July to employees of Las Vegas casinos who were involved in betting during the 1993-94 season.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/12-97/12-06-97/c01sp121.htm (950 words)

	SILMAN
		"SILMAN" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time.
		"SILMAN" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
		The following table summarizes the usage of "SILMAN" based on a population census conducted in the United States.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/SILMAN (321 words)

	Augusta Georgia: Point-shaving investigation yields results 12/5/97
		The Republic also said indictments would be announced against gambler Joseph Gagliano Jr., a Phoenix investment adviser and former trader on the Chicago Board of Trade, and Benny Silman, a former partner in a cappuccino stand at America West Arena.
		Silman's attorney, Joseph Chornenky, said his client has not been told that an indictment was being handed down.
		It began when Smith was trying to erase a $10,000 gambling debt to Silman, and Silman agreed to drop it if Smith fixed ASU games, the Republic reported Thursday.
	augustachronicle.com /stories/120597/spo_shaving.shtml (797 words)

	reviewjournal.com -- Sports: COLLEGE BETTING: Books, NCAA seek harmony
		Benny Silman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for scheming to fix five Sun Devils games during the 1994 season.
		Silman admitted to bribing two players to shave points while he was an Arizona State student.
		The wagers by Silman's group were made in Las Vegas, and Vaccaro helped uncover the scandal by notifying authorities of suspicious activities.
	www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2005/Aug-07-Sun-2005/sports/27011609.html (1916 words)

	CNN/SI - College Basketball - Men - ASU point-shaver sentenced to prison - Monday November 15, 1999 03:58 PM
		Authorities said Smith fixed four games, in part to erase a gambling debt to Benny Silman, the alleged mastermind of the original scheme.
		Silman is serving a 46-month prison sentence for his role.
		Isaac Burton Jr., the only other player to be indicted, was sentenced earlier this year to two months in jail, six months of home detention, three years' probation and an $8,000 fine.
	www.cnnsi.com /basketball/college/news/1999/11/15/asu_fixing_ap/index.html (363 words)

	Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie Movie: Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie DVD is available from ...
		Benny Silman was a kid from Brooklyn who fell in love with the culture shock he received when he attended Arizona State University.
		Beautiful women in bikinis, stunning weather, and the close proximity Las Vegas made Silman's new home a shangri-la. The Vegas trips became so regular that Silman eventually became the campus bookie at ASU, making money off fellow gamblers in the student body.
		This BIG SHOT took it too far when he began fixing Arizona State basketball games in point-shaving scandal that would stun the collegiate athletic world in 1994 as his short stint as big man on campus came to an abrupt end.
	bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/024543051305IE.html (207 words)

	CNN/SI - College Basketball - Silman gets 46 months for his part in ASU point-shaving scandal - Tuesday June 30, 1998 ...
		Posted: Tuesday June 30, 1998 08:34 PM PHOENIX (AP) -- The alleged mastermind of Arizona State's basketball point-shaving scandal was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in prison, a tougher sentence than the government had sought.
		Neither Silman, of North Hollywood, California, nor his lawyer, David Chenoff, would comment after the sentencing.
		The Mangiameles, Smith and Burton are scheduled for sentencing September 28; Gagliano's sentencing is scheduled for September 14.
	www.cnn.com /cnnsi/basketball/college/news/1998/06/30/asu_shaving (576 words)

	Le Coin du DVD
		Ceci est l'incroyable histoire véridique de Benny Silman (David Krumholtz), l'homme qui créa de toutes pièces l'un des plus gros scandales sportifs de l'histoire.
		Benny voulait aller à l'université Arizona State pour étudier, mais aussi pour les belles filles et le soleil à longueur d'année.
		Benny commence à sentir la soupe chaude et veut arrêter prétextant que la saison de basketball achève et qu'il ne faudrait pas attirer l'attention.
	www.coindudvd.com /review/bigshotcoacb.html (715 words)

	Augusta Georgia: Point-shaving investigation yields results 12/5/97
		News reports have cited law enforcement sources as saying Smith and Burton took payoffs from Gagliona and Silman in return for shaving points.
		Smith, who has denied any wrongdoing, told friends after the FBI sessions that ``everything is fine,'' the newspaper said.
		The Republic reported Gagliano and Silman were among those named on 27 subpoenas issued in July to employees of Las Vegas casinos who were involved in betting during the 1993-94 season.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/120597/spo_shaving.shtml (797 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie : Plot
		University, Benny Silman (Krumholtz) is in charge of accepting all bets for the school's basketball games, under the watchful eye of his mentor, a high-rolling Las Vegas gambler (Nicholas Turturro).
		The beginning of the end for Benny occurs when A.S.U. basketball star Stevin "Hedake" Smith (Tory Kittles) suggests that he'd like a piece of the action, too.
		Filmed on location in California and Nevada (not surprisingly, the producers were unable to line up shooting dates in Arizona), the made-for-cable Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie debuted March 31, 2002 over the FX network.
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/220523/plot.jhtml (248 words)

	Benny Napoleon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		1) " Benny" -- in the term Benny Napoleon
		He was born Napoleone Buonaparte in the city of Ajaccio on Corsica.
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	Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - Benny Silman: MAIN
		Benny Silman, Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie.
		Although the Benny Silman depicted onscreen remains unrepentant and unapologetic, even when getting his just desserts at the hands of the authorities,...
		Prosecutors had recommended that Benny Silman, 27, receive a 42-month sentence for rigging and gambling on the outcome of basketball games during the 1994...
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