Wayne Root launched his career on FNN, and then starred on Proline and The Winning Edge TV shows to build the biggest brand in sports handicapping.
Active since: 1985
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Root started his career at age 16 when the media dubbed him "The Betting Whizkid" and "the next Jimmy the Greek." After graduating from prestigious Ivy League Columbia University, Wayne became the sports gaming expert on NBC Radio New York and NBC Radio Chicago. Soon he was predicting NFL point spread winners on over 100 NBC Source Radio stations nationwide. By age 27, Wayne was Jimmy “the Greek's” television partner on Financial News Network (now known as CNBC). ONLY IN AMERICA! Wayne served as FNN’s Oddsmaker, NFL Analyst and host of its pregame and postgame football shows, including FNN Zone, Huddle Up, Fantasy Zone, and The Fan Speaks Out. He was also its anchorman for sports scores and updates.
Following FNN, Wayne was the star and rainmaker of the sports handicapping pregame show Proline on USA TV Network for 10 years. Wayne had the most expensive 900 (pay-per-call) numbers in U.S. telemarketing history: $50 and $100 per call for his sports betting advice. Millions of sports gamblers called for Wayne’s famous advice.
Wayne’s national TV football pregame show, The Winning Edge aired from 2000 to 2009 on popular national television networks such as Fox Sports Net, Comcast Sports Net, Superstation WGN, Discovery and Spike TV.
Wayne has been profiled by the biggest media in the world, including CNBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Equities, Worth, Success, Financial Times and Robb Report.
Wayne literally “wrote the book" on sports gambling — three books to be exact...
ROOT on Risk: Betting to Win on Sports
The Zen of Gambling
The King of Vegas' Guide to Gambling
Wayne also co-created, co-executive produced and co-hosted a gambling reality TV show on Spike TV (King of Vegas).
In 2006, Wayne became the only Vegas oddsmaker or sports handicapper ever awarded a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. The Governor of Nevada presented Wayne's star at the ceremony. It was named "Wayne Root Day" in the state of Nevada and Clark County (the city of Las Vegas). Wayne's 180-pound granite star sits in the sidewalk on Las Vegas Blvd along with Vegas legends like Elvis Presley, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Siegfield & Roy.
Some recent highlights:
2020 January and February college basketball Pinnacles 18-8 (70%)
2019 MLB finished in top 5 in USA
2019 NBA Playoffs 28-13 (68%)
2018 NFL Root Trust won 12 of 17 weeks (71%)
2018 MLB finished in top 8 in USA
2017 March Madness went 71%
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NFL - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14 @ 01:00 PM
New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars -14 (-110) (BetMGM)
Take Jacksonville Jacksonville -13 looks like the right side given how dominant the Jaguars have been and how poorly the Jets have matched up in these situations. The Jaguars are coming off a 36–19 win over the Colts on December 7, where Trevor Lawrence threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns whi...
Take Jacksonville Jacksonville -13 looks like the right side given how dominant the Jaguars have been and how poorly the Jets have matched up in these situations. The Jaguars are coming off a 36–19 win over the Colts on December 7, where Trevor Lawrence threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while Travis Etienne added two scores on the ground. That victory marked their fourth straight and came as a short underdog, which is significant because Jacksonville is 9-2 ATS when coming in off a straight-up dog win. They’ve also been reliable after divisional home games, going 7-1 ATS in their last eight in that spot. With the league’s top-ranked run defense allowing just 82.9 rushing yards per game, the Jaguars are built to shut down Breece Hall and force the Jets’ struggling quarterbacks into mistakes. On the other side, the Jets are coming off a 34–10 loss to Miami on December 7, where rookie Brady Cook threw two interceptions and the offense managed just 163 passing yards. New York has been a disaster against the number in this exact setup, going 1-9-1 ATS off a home game and 0-6 ATS when facing a team that won as a home dog in its last game. Their offense ranks dead last in passing at 146.5 yards per game, and they’ve failed to generate a single takeaway all season, leaving them unable to flip momentum. With Jacksonville surging and New York collapsing, laying the -13 with the Jaguars is backed both by statistical dominance and powerful ATS trends.NFL - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
WAYNE is going BIG here. Make that HUGE. A GIGANTIC BET has unfolded throughout Vegas. THE NFC-SOUTH GAME OF THE YEAR...
WAYNE is going BIG here. Make that HUGE. A GIGANTIC BET has unfolded throughout Vegas. THE NFC-SOUTH GAME OF THE YEAR; Pinnacle$30
NFL - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
WAYNE loves to watch two good teams do battle. We know! Is this the end of the Chiefs era? Are they desperate or done...
WAYNE loves to watch two good teams do battle. We know! Is this the end of the Chiefs era? Are they desperate or done? What about the Chargers? Wayne answers here.$30
NFL - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
Wayne is ALL-IN with this UNDERDOG. If you look at today’s schedule, you’ll see this is one SPECIFIC DOG YOU CAN TRUST
Wayne is ALL-IN with this UNDERDOG. If you look at today’s schedule, you’ll see this is one SPECIFIC DOG YOU CAN TRUST$30
NCAAB - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
WAYNE 4-1, always sees the one game the differs from the norm. This is that game.
WAYNE 4-1, always sees the one game the differs from the norm. This is that game.$30
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