THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down his official bracket for #MarchMadness. Then it’s his 5 bets bets for Friday, the Round-Robin Moneyline Parlay and Survivor picks for the first day of the tournament. Coolbet link: http://cool.bet/window Promo code: Window

Matt Russell (mrussauthentic) is joined by Sportsnet’s Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) to discuss the NCAA tournament. Are players in other sports locked into the Tourney? How does Arash bet the Madness? How did he get by without betting sports last year? Then Andy Molitor (@AndyMSFW) joins the show, as we look for answers about which Mid-Majors we should be backing in the NCAA Tournament. Finally, th...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Drew Dinsick (@Whale_Capper) to discuss all things March Madness. Matt and Drew discuss tournament history, their thoughts on the brackets and how Covid has affected team metrics this season. Drew gives a few of his best bets, and who he likes to win the title. Then Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) joins the show, to talk about his March Madness bettin...

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Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his immediate reaction to one of his favourite days of the year - Selection Sunday. How did the bracket pan out for the teams’ he’s invested, who was overseeded, who was underseeded, and who is set up to fail? Then Matt gives out his spread projections for all the first round and play-in games. Here’s the link for the ‘double your deposit’ offer from Coolbe...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) takes a quick look back at a day that did not disappoint in college basketball, and looks forward to some heavyweight matchups for Friday. Plus, Matt talks about the big plans for the big tournament, starting on SUNDAY night. Then, after another brutal OT loss on the ice, Matt laments a winning night on the ice.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) marks the year anniversary of the COVID sports shutdown, and is super pumped to have the best volume day of college basketball back this year. He runs through all the games in the major conferences, with the what, how and why for betting the games. Then it’s a look ahead to a busy night for the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model in the NHL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at last night with Gonzaga getting a test from BYU, and looks back at the tournament history for the Bulldogs - is there any truth to the narrative about Gonzaga? Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey”, lamenting a profitable night that could have been a monster with a pair of big underdogs blowing leads only to lose in OT.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne (@tedballantyne) to breakdown the conference tournaments in the ACC, BIG EAST, BIG TEN, BIG12, PAC-12, SEC. Ted guesses who Matt will be betting on, and if there’s a longshot flyer to play in each tournament. Matt gives out bets for Tuesday in both college hoops, and from the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model for the NHL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the regular season in college basketball for the podcast. A profitable season, and a loaded tournament portfolio. Then it’s recap of the weekend for the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the irony of Thursday’s rough night on the ice. The idea of bad beats in hockey, and the chaos of overtime. Then Matt is joined by Kris Abbott (@CoolbetKris) to learn about the East and West Divisions in the NHL so far this season, and Kris tells us about being thrown into the world of oddsmaking for... curling. Finally, Matt gives out his point spread...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the Villanova and Oregon wins as capitalizing on reliability versus just betting games based on the numbers. Then it’s a look at a massive board for the Central and North divisions in the NHL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) announces a new opportunity for the podcast, looks back at a bizarre night in college basketball with some comically bad beats. Then Matt is joined by Mark Silver (@slivatola) to talk about the future of sports betting content in Canada and his new venture called ‘THE PARLEH’ (@theParleh). Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey”; the stingy Lightning, and any value in the L...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne to look at some of the key players on teams in the middle of the pack in college basketball that you should be weary of heading into both the NCAA Tournament and the conference tournaments. Then Matt gives out 9 bets for Tuesday’s action in college basketball. But first, it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey” after a strong night on the ice with two...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down an annoying weekend where Matt should have actually increased his volume to best take advantage of his success this college basketball season. Plus, breaking down the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model and some statistical variance getting the best the of the bets on Saturday.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Thursday in the NHL where the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model goes 2-2 with a pair of underdogs getting home to cover a lacklustre night in College Hoops. The picks went 2-3, so Matt talks about a pair of games where things went wrong in the second half. Then it’s running down the board for Saturday in college hoops, Matt gives out his numbers and potentia...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down another small profit in college hoops - what happened to Disu and Pippen for VANDY!? Then it’s 5 bets for Thursday night in College Basketball. Plus, “Let’s Do That Hockey” goes 2-0 on Wednesday, but hang on to your hats for a busy Thursday night, especially as we go digging for goaltender information.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by THE SCORE’s Alex Moretto, for an emergency discussion about the Canadiens firing head coach Claude Julien and what that means for a team that’s of particular interest to the analytics-driven hockey bettors. Plus, Matt discusses Wednesday’s games in the NHL, and a 4-3 night in College Basketball, with a handful of plays for Wednesday. But first, Matt touc...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friend of the show, Ted Ballantyne (@tedballantyne) to discuss the latest developments for the blue bloods in college basketball and the NCAA tournament bubble. Why Duke is now a shoo-in to make the tournament, and how the “First Four” might turn into must-see TV on a Thursday night. Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey” for Tuesday, after a pair of wins on M...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down another Sunday winner in golf with Max Homa +800, and why his win mixes Matt’s affinity for Homa and the priority of winning money betting on sports. Then it’s a look back at a nice college hoops Saturday where the best bets went 11-4, and how not betting some of the best numbers discussed on Friday prevented an even bigger day. Then it’s “Let’s Do That H...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the big game for the podcast in Eugene, Oregon between the Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes. Then he looks ahead to Saturday’s games, with a first glance at his numbers before the sports books post their lines. Matt goes on to discuss the 10 teams he thinks can win the National Championship, and how that relates to the futures market. Finally, it’s a sneaky g...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Andy Molitor (@AndyMSFW), director of content at BETSPERTS, and co-host of the Deep Dive Podcast, to discuss Andy’s career path to the sports betting industry. The guys discuss college basketball betting, looking forward to not just the NCAA tournament but conference tournament play. Then Matt gives his plays for Thursday night in college hoops, and a pa...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down Tuesday night’s bets in college basketball, and adds six more plays for Wednesday night. Then he talks about a team he’s adding to the NCAA tournament futures portfolio. Then it’s back to the ice for “Let’s Do That Hockey” with three bets to make. Plus, a note about moneyline prices - when to bet a favourite, and when to bet on the underdog, relative to t...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at an outstanding night in NHL betting, with the Senators pulling a big comeback as a bigger underdog. Then Matt has six bets for Tuesday night in college basketball before being joined by Ted Ballantyne for their first March Madness primer, for those just catching up on the season so far.