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The Window is a sports betting podcast hosted and produced by a professional sports bettor, Matt Russell, from a Canadian perspective. Don’t let the geography fool you, Matt dives deep into NCAA sports, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. If you can bet on it, Matt probably has a take on it. Find out how the pros are betting the game and cashing tickets at the window. Matt’s a 2-time Supercontest cash winner, and finally he’s sharing his knowledge about sports betting and the markets. Follow him on twitter: @mrussauthentic

THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast Matt Russell

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    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

The Window is a sports betting podcast hosted and produced by a professional sports bettor, Matt Russell, from a Canadian perspective. Don’t let the geography fool you, Matt dives deep into NCAA sports, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. If you can bet on it, Matt probably has a take on it. Find out how the pros are betting the game and cashing tickets at the window. Matt’s a 2-time Supercontest cash winner, and finally he’s sharing his knowledge about sports betting and the markets. Follow him on twitter: @mrussauthentic

    HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER “VACATION” (8.17): Major show announcement and emptying the football notebook

    HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER “VACATION” (8.17): Major show announcement and emptying the football notebook

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down what’s happening with the podcast and why. Then he unloads the notebook on the upcoming NFL and NCAA season.

    • 1 hr 55 min
    LAS VEGAS NFL CONTESTS (7.28): Matty Simo and Jeff Benson

    LAS VEGAS NFL CONTESTS (7.28): Matty Simo and Jeff Benson

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) discusses his experiences as he enters his 10th season of competing in the biggest NFL handicapping contests in the world. Matty Simo (@Vegas_Matty) of FootballContest.com joins Matt to discuss changes to the Supercontest and the two Circa Sports contests. Then Jeff Benson (@JeffreyBenson12) of Circa Sports drops by to discuss the thought process for Circa upping their prize pools to $10 million. Finally, Matt breaks down how YOU can join the “Friends of THE WINDOW” Circa Survivor entry.

    • 1 hr 19 min
    HOOP DREAMS (7.26): NBA Draft, Olympic Basketball, and NBA Finals re-‘cap w/ Sheldon Alexander

    HOOP DREAMS (7.26): NBA Draft, Olympic Basketball, and NBA Finals re-‘cap w/ Sheldon Alexander

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the first weekend of the Tokyo Olympics, which included a big win in the pool. Then Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) joins Matt to breakdown whether Team USA is a good bet to get it together to win gold. Then the guys debate the Jalens atop the NBA Draft Board and dig into the Raptors being the key movers when it comes to betting draft props. Matt gives out a few reminders on tips for betting any draft, including why the game of ‘musical hats’ might come into play on Thursday.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    TOKYO DRIFT (7.22): Betting the Summer Olympics with Drew Dinsick

    TOKYO DRIFT (7.22): Betting the Summer Olympics with Drew Dinsick

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Drew Dinsick (@Whale_Capper) of NBC’s ‘Bet The Edge’ Podcast, as the two have a rollicking discussion about the Tokyo Summer Games. Drew gives out some gold medal count bets, including why he’s fading the host nation. Matt makes Drew put on the maple leaf, and the two find some bets to make on the Canadians looking for gold in Japan. Finally, in the “Glimpse Round”, Matt peppers Drew with some of the lesser known sports. Will Drew have all the answers?

    • 1 hr 20 min
    ST. GEORGES AND GIANNIS (7.19): British Open recap and NBA Finals w/ Sheldon Alexander

    ST. GEORGES AND GIANNIS (7.19): British Open recap and NBA Finals w/ Sheldon Alexander

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the weekend at the British Open and how betting on historical happenings isn’t usually the best angle. Why everything fell the right way for Collin Morikawa and how he’s a lethal weapon when that happens. Then Matt brings in Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to discuss the Bucks getting to within one win of an NBA Championship, and whether there’s anything left to bet on for Tuesday night.

    • 56 min
    KOEPKA-PALOOZA? (7.14): British Open Preview w/ ‘Cutmaker Jeff’ and NBA Finals Game 4 Bets

    KOEPKA-PALOOZA? (7.14): British Open Preview w/ ‘Cutmaker Jeff’ and NBA Finals Game 4 Bets

    Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Jeff Staley (@CutmakerJeff) to help him breakdown the first British Open in two years. Jeff tells Matt the story of how he started betting on Brooks Koepka every major and the two discuss other contenders for the season’s final major. Then, Matt gives out his plays for the tournament and Game 4 of the NBA Finals with six prop bets and live-betting angles to watch for.

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

guggenjd ,

We Need More Matt Russells

To bring a disciplined approach to a chaotic sports world.

big blind jon ,

The Window Gives A Great View

Matt does a great job of giving good insights and offers the reasons and research to back it up. He has good guests on who also give out picks with reasoning and research. Keep up the good work Matt and if I can help you out with more than a review please let me know. I’m serious I would love to help you out.

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