About us

I was born in Oakmont, PA – a couple blocks from the world  famous Oakmont Country Club, before it became world famous. I attended  Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where I played varsity basketball  and was a member of a golf team that won four conference championships.   I graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in Economics.  Some of  my most memorable moments are the times I spent with my Kappa Sigma  fraternity brothers.

I opened the phone lines of Private Players of Pittsburgh in  the fall of 1979.  As a pioneer of the still growing sports service  industry, I have been involved in virtually every phase of its  development.

For nearly a decade beginning in the mid-80s, I co-authored  “Playbook” with Marc Lawrence of Preferred Picks.  Later, I wrote and  edited “Power Plays” in conjunction with Steve Turner of Texas Sports  Wire.

In the mid 80’s, I was among the first to operate a group of highly successful 900 numbers, again pioneering industry change.

The 1990’s saw immense change in the area of technology and  communication.  With nearly two decades of experience, my expertise and  advice were sought by numerous off-shore sports books as they looked to  gain a foothold in the sports betting industry.  I served as consultant  to multiple sports books on the Island of Curacao and was a General  Managing Partner of Casino of the Americas on the Island of St. Kitts.   These years provided outstanding education, as I was able to experience  the mentality of the average sports bettor as well as that of the  linemaker.

It was also in the decade of the 1990s that I transitioned  seamlessly to the opening of my first internet site, “the green  gorilla.com.”  In recent years, I developed and initiated the Winning  Sports Advice App, partnering with Apple to disseminate the information  through the ITunes store.

Along the way, no one has churned out more net winners since  1979 in football, basketball and baseball.  Expertise, hard work and  experience, along with a passion for my craft, ensure that will  continue.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Education from Edinboro  University, she began a career in retail in positions that included  manager, buyer and marketing director.  From there, Ann spent several  years as an executive-level administrative assistant, where she was  tasked with many different responsibilities including business  restructuring and client/customer acquisition and retention. 

As Manager of Education Programs for the Pittsburgh CLO, Ann directed  one of the largest theatrical training programs in the country. 

Ann’s record of community service includes three years as secretary  of the Fox Chapel Little League Association, a stint as board member of  the Quarterback Club for the Fox Chapel Football Team, and serving as  co-Chair of the Fox Chapel Area School District’s “All That Jazz Gala”,  which raised over $400,000 for the Arts Program.

Ann has worked with Joe in the Sports Service Industry for over 32  years with 5 of those years spent as a creator, partner and marketing  manager for the Winning Sports Advice Apple App which reached the Top 5  Money Making Apps in the Sports section of Apple.  Now serves as  Executive Assistant and Client Liason.

Director of  Marketing & Promotion I was born  in Eilat, Israel – Israel’s southernmost city located at the northern  tip of the Red Sea.   At the age of twelve, I decided to leave home to  live and work on Kibbutz Maale Hachamisha.  When I was twenty-five, I  began my decade long journey to find my missing relatives.  My father  asked me to find his two brothers and a sister I never knew existed.  He  explained that they were lost in Europe during the Holocaust, but he  wasn’t sure of their surnames, as his own had been changed as a young  boy. I graduated from Ridman College with Alternative Medicine degree.  In 2001 I migrated to Coral Springs, Florida with the family.  In 2004  we moved to Pittsburgh, PA.  For over a decade I was a volunteer  and  was involved in several organization in our community always thrived for  a better education and environment for the next generation.  In 2012 I  was voted as one of the top 50 volunteers of the year in the greater  Pittsburgh Area. Currently Director of Marketing & Promotion.  And Nutrition Consultant navachernoff.com