America's Line

Benjamin Lee Eckstein, president/owner of America's Line, started writing a column about gaming information for the New York Daily News in 1979. In 1982, his odds information column was syndicated nationally and in 1986, he created America's Line with legendary oddsmaker Roxy Roxborough, who retired from the company in 2002. Today, America's Line is syndicated to more than 100 newspapers across the United States and Canada, with a readership of almost 10 million. The Web site, www.americasline.com, traffics over one million page views per month.

Eckstein did a 15-minute live satellite feed each week for six years on Comcast Cable's Philadelphia Daily News Live as "Vegas Vic," a silky-smooth odds information provider. His spot, which aired in the Philly/Delaware/New Jersey market, was one of the highest-rated segments on the show, which also aired in Chicago and Washington D.C./Baltimore. On the radio side, Eckstein has been a guest on numerous shows across North America, including many of the ESPN stations, as well as the Dan Patrick show and Imus in the Morning. America's Line is also the entertainment media's source of record for specialty odds on the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, and all things celebrity. America's Line has been used as a source for the Wall Street Journal, Us magazine, Rolling Stone, and E! On the TV side, Eckstein has appeared twice on the Colbert Report, as well as NBC, ABC and CBS. Eckstein graduated from Bernard Baruch College with a degree in English. Before becoming a print journalist, he was an intern for ABC Radio Network News in New York City. He played varsity tennis and volleyball in college. Eckstein is married to Denise, they have four children, and live in a sleepy suburb just one dice roll from Las Vegas.