51 episodes

The betting industry is booming. Betting products are being legalized and transformed faster than ever before, thanks to the changing attitudes around gaming and the demand from Millennials, Gen Y, and Gen Z to be able to spend their money how they see fit. In the Betting Matters podcast, ZenSports Co-Founder & CEO, Mark Thomas, talks with betting industry leaders and consumers about their vision for gaming and why betting matters for our future.

Betting Matters ZenSports Podcast Network

    • Sports
    • 4.3 • 6 Ratings

The betting industry is booming. Betting products are being legalized and transformed faster than ever before, thanks to the changing attitudes around gaming and the demand from Millennials, Gen Y, and Gen Z to be able to spend their money how they see fit. In the Betting Matters podcast, ZenSports Co-Founder & CEO, Mark Thomas, talks with betting industry leaders and consumers about their vision for gaming and why betting matters for our future.

    Superbowl Picks / Props & NBA Best Teams With Jess Udy

    Superbowl Picks / Props & NBA Best Teams With Jess Udy

    Mark is joined by his good pal Jess Udy, and they talk all things Superbowl, including it being so close to Valentine's Day this year, what their picks are straight up and against the spread, and a variety of prop bets. Mark takes credit for his prediction on Tom Brady's retirement. Then they get into a debate about who the best teams in the NBA are. Finally, they wrap up with Jess' recent betting wins and bad beats.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Lamenting Packers, Rodgers, Bucs, Brady, & Of Course . . . Picks!

    Lamenting Packers, Rodgers, Bucs, Brady, & Of Course . . . Picks!

    Well it was a bad week personally for Mark and Jess, as Mark's Packers lost another Crap-The-Bed Rodgers fest, while Brady was unable to deliver a comeback performance with Jess in attendance at the Bucs game. But the two digress and give their analyses of the remarkable Divisional Round games, and look ahead to the NFC/AFC Championship games. Mark gives a Moneyline lock pick for this weekend that you can mortgage your house on, while Jess wants to take the Knicks with the points against the Milwaukee Bucks (you already know how that worked out). Long-form podcast on a Friday night -- enjoy!

    • 1 hr 23 min
    NFL Divisional Round Preview And NHL Geography With Jess Udy

    NFL Divisional Round Preview And NHL Geography With Jess Udy

    Betting Matters host Mark Thomas is joined by Jess Udy to recap the NFL Wild Card round weekend and to preview the Divisional Round. Mark gives a prediction for his Packers based on a throwback Niners/Packers game, and Jess talks about his plans to attend the Rams/Buccaneers game. Jess has been crushing it on his NBA bets lately. Lastly, Mark ponders such philosophical questions like "Why do the Florida Panthers play in Sunrise, FL instead of Miami?" and "How are the two best teams in the NHL from Florida?" (Eat your heart out Canada)

    • 52 min
    NFL Week 18 Wrap-Up And Wild Card Round Predictions

    NFL Week 18 Wrap-Up And Wild Card Round Predictions

    Mark Thomas is joined by Jess Udy to discuss the crazy games and endings in Week 18 of the NFL season. Then they do a game-by-game analysis and predictions (both ATS and moneyline) for this upcoming weekend's Wild Card round games. They wrap up with Jess discussing his recent college basketball sports betting endeavors and a preview into the system that he uses.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Bye Bye Ball And Chain, Hello Betting Matters with Jess Udy

    Bye Bye Ball And Chain, Hello Betting Matters with Jess Udy

    The Ball and Chain podcast is history, and Mark Thomas kicks off the new Betting Matters podcast with his good pal, Jess Udy. Mark and Jess begin with the NFL playoff picture, first chatting about Jess' Buccaneers, then moving on to Mark's Packers, and wrapping up with the rest of the NFC and AFC. Then they get into some picks for this weekend's NFL playoff games and Jess talks about some of his recent sports betting wins in the NFL, college football, NBA, and college basketball. Jess breaks the news that he's moving to Miami, and Mark talks about how amazing it's been since he moved to Miami in October. Lastly, they give the big thumbs down to Hub Arkush, the reporter from Chicago that has an MVP vote and who says that he's not voting for Aaron Rodgers for MVP despite him being the best player on the field.

    • 1 hr
    Regional Sports Broadcasting With Ben Wilson From Quake/VSIN

    Regional Sports Broadcasting With Ben Wilson From Quake/VSIN

    Ball and Chain host Mark Thomas is joined by Ben Wilson, a play-by-play and sports betting broadcaster for a variety of TV and radio networks, including ESPN+, SEC Network, Fox Sports Midwest, Pac-12 Network, and Stadium. They kick things off by discussing some Wisconsin sports (Ben is also from WI), then dive into how the landscape for regional sports networks (RSN's) have changed over the past 20 years. Ben is also the host of Pete Rose's Daily Picks Podcast alongside Pete Rose for Quake Media, and Mark and Ben discuss what it's like to work directly with the all-time baseball hit king. Lastly, Ben dives into his experience at VSiN, and what it was like to work with Brent Musburger.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Jackson B. Rhodes ,

Would Recommend

Found myself highly engaged the past few episodes.

Like the content but would appreciate more content as the podcast matures/guests can be lined up easier.

StSebastian015 ,

Great information for betting and sports

Really enjoyed the conversation with the bookmaker from Baldini’s - I learned a lot from that episode.

HewiLewi89 ,

Boring

Good podcast if you want to fall asleep

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