He was born Brandon Lane in 1963 in Midland, Mich., became a talented football player on his way to the pros when a knee injury suffered in a game sidelined him permanently. After recovering, he moved to Las Vegas to get closer to the action and become a success setting lines and making picks on games. Lang has correctly picked against the Super Bowl point spread for 14 straight years, has gone on long streaks that have made his backers rich and him a star among touts and bookmakers.
BodogNation: Why the name change from Brandon Lane to Brandon Lang?
Lang: There was a Brandon Lane in New York who wanted money to use the name, so Morgan Creek [Two for the Money's production company] had to change the name to Brandon Lang. For advertising purposes I wanted to stick with Brandon Lang.
my apologies to Zebbers
BodogNation: Why the name change from Brandon Lane to Brandon Lang?
Lang: There was a Brandon Lane in New York who wanted money to use the name, so Morgan Creek [Two for the Money's production company] had to change the name to Brandon Lang. For advertising purposes I wanted to stick with Brandon Lang.
my apologies to Zebbers