THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) hands out his best bets for the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Using the core metrics and principles discussed in the Western Conference preview, he makes the case for the biggest underdog of the bunch, and why the numbers suggest big value on a near 50-1 shot in the East. Matt breaks down all the series, the 1-seed tournament, and why these metrics would have cl...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at a monster Thursday with the big cash on Jason Day’s First Round Lead, great results on the ice, and yet another good night down in the Orlando bubble. Not to mention a PAIR of walk-off winners in MLB. Then it’s a look forward to SIX elimination games in the NHL, and cut day at PGA Championship, with 3 guys to live-bet early, and a strategy for finding v...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) quietly basks in the glory that is the Montreal Canadians SECOND upset of the Penguins. Then he breaks down the rest of the NHL story. Trying to stay hot in the NBA, but without taking the Suns??? Then it’s our weekly check-in with whatever’s going on in MLB.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Tuesday’s action, and laments missing out on the big underdog win for Brooklyn, but celebrates the joy that is the Trail Blazers. Then it’s hockey talk, after a sketchy Tuesday. Finally, fired up and ready to fire, Matt previews the PGA Championship at Harding Park (29:30), and why the wind forecast matters in this one.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a manic Monday from a sports betting perspective, and what adjustments are being made by sportsbooks on both moneyline prices AND totals. Then it’s a look at Tuesday’s board (35:00), and why you need to follow the twitter feed for more than just the daily plays, but also for... college basketball futures??? Then it’s the second edition of “Tuesday’s with...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) hands out his best bets for the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Using the core metrics and principles discussed in the Western Conference preview, he makes the case for the biggest underdog of the bunch, and why the numbers suggest big value on a near 50-1 shot in the East. Matt breaks down all the series, the 1-seed tournament, and why these metrics would have cl...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) pours over the weekend’s results, and they were FUN. Taking a minute or more to discuss a 9-1 weekend in NHL sides, and how his theory about betting all the unders except CHI/EDM worked out (spoiler alert: 9-1 as well). A 9-5 weekend in the NBA, and what teams he likes going forward, and hates... Also, some T20 drama in the PGA, and a live +850 winner with Justin Tho...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) hands out his best bets for the NHL’s Western Conference playoffs. Breaking down how he handicaps teams, and his core metrics he uses to determine a team’s predictive value. How perception builds the odds, and how to use the numbers to take advantage of that. Also, Coolbet’s Kris Abbott (@coolbetkris) joins the show to give listeners the sportsbook’s point of view, a...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) does a speed recap of his positions on the Stanley Cup qualifying series and 1–seed round-robin tournament, along with his plays for the games on the weekend. Also, a recap of ‘The Wheel’, our brainless hockey betting system for entertainment. Then it’s the NBA’s slate for Friday and Saturday, and why favorites seem to be the play, more often than not.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the first full week of MLB’s restart, without mentioning the Marlins COVID situation once! Interesting stats, and why they lie this early in the season, but also why the DON’T. Thursday’s night’s card in MLB, and in NBA. Plus, why there’s no reason to do a mega preview for the NBA just yet.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by good friend and fellow Sportsnet alum Ted Ballantyne, to shoot the breeze about sports and whatever else that comes up. But first, Matt looks back at the good and bad from the 3M Open and whether his theory on how to better bet golf is worth applying this weekend in a pair of tournaments. That, and a few MLB plays for Wednesday.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the off-the-field weirdness from MLB’s opening night. Covid, Rain, Starting pitcher scratches and delisting lead to void bets all over the place. Then it’s time to get into a near full slate of baseball on Friday night. Finally, why Formula 1 race betting is suddenly a thing thanks to Netflix.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) and Kris Abbott (@CoolbetKris) toe the rubber and dig in to the batter’s box, discussing the win totals for all 30 MLB teams, who they like, who they don’t, and dinner is on the line for the teams they disagree on! A must-listen mega episode with all of Matt’s bets both on win totals, and for various divisions and a champion bet for each league.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) has seen all he needs to see from #sportsbetting twitter when it comes to betting on golf. How can we still look for a big score betting golf while limiting our exposure? Matt might have the answer as he thinks there’s a better way to bet on golf than the way you’ve been told by those looking for a “scoop”. One problem, it’s not going to result in a flashy tweet, BUT...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) has the Stanley Cup betting system for those who know nothing about hockey, or don’t know what to make of this bizarre restart. It’s a 3-pronged approach that requires no research, and no handicapping. All you have to do is watch the games, and hope for close ones. Matt breaks down a high-investment/high win probability part, a low investment/low win probability part...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) does a deep dive on what moneylines actually mean to both the sportsbook and the bettor from a long-term money-making standpoint. Also, he talks about how to use your handicapping to determine whether or not there’s value on a potential moneyline bet, by translating that ML number into probability percentages.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) answers the two biggest questions he gets from listeners and friends alike - “How and where do you bet on sports?” AND “How much should I be betting on games?”. For recreational bettors, novice or otherwise, the biggest hurdle to getting started with the fun, exhilarating and wild ride that is sports betting, is not knowing where to put their hard-earned cash, and ho...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) in joined by Preston Johnson (@sportscheetah), ESPN sports betting analyst. They discuss everything from 3-pointer prop bets, to Preston’s journey to ESPN, from LA to Utah to Las Vegas and back to LA, and how Preston became known as “Sports Cheetah”. Then they discuss different macro sports betting concepts, and strategies before getting into what to expect from spor...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) turns on the mic for an emergency podcast to talk about the Patriots signing of Cam Newton. What are the macro (Super Bowl, AFC, MVP) and micro (win total, division, early game ATS) implications from a betting perspective? Also, why Matt doesn’t think it’s worth making any bets on win totals this far back of the season’s start.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Chad Millman (@chadmillman), Chief Content Officer at THE ACTION NETWORK to discuss the calculated risks he made in his career in the sports betting industry. A career he didn’t know he’d have until one day he decided to take a chance on writing about some of Las Vegas’s most interesting sportsbook characters in his book THE ODDS. Chad opens up about the...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by venerable sports betting reporter Dave Tuley (@ViewFromVegas) to discuss Dave’s path from suburban Chicago to something of a pioneer on ESPN.com, to his current place as Senior Reporter for the Vegas Stats and Information Network. All while maintaining a stable family life for his wife and three kids. Now a thoroughbred horse-racing expert, Dave tells th...

In part two of their chat, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by “Vegas Matty” Simo to discuss the evolution of the LAS VEGAS SUPERCONTEST from the perspective of the top Proxy Service in Sin City. What is a Proxy? How do they do what they do? Matty Vegas talks about how he and his partner Toni found themselves in a career no one saw coming. Tales of guys losing their entry fee before they c...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by one-half of the best Proxy service in the Las Vegas handicapping contest industry - “Vegas Matty” Simo. In part one of a two-part podcast, Vegas Matty talks about his road to starting footballcontest.com, from his youth in suburban Chicago, through Syracuse University, to a pair of laps through Las Vegas, which featured an encounter with America’s favour...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Coolbet Canada’s Kris Abbott, to discuss Kris’s unusual journey into the sports betting industry. Kris went from calling junior hockey in Atlantic Canada, to finding himself on a plane to Estonia, and right in the middle of an online sportsbook operation. Come for the sportsbook scouting report, stay for the Damian Rhodes reference!

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) opens a new series of podcasts called “From THE WINDOW to the Screen” where he converses with personalities throughout the sports betting landscape. Before we can talk about others though, he breaks down his OWN history in sports betting - how he got into betting on sports, and his experience with a pair of runs to the money in the Las Vegas SUPERCONTEST.