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Inside the Ohtani Betting Scandal With Bookie Matt Bowyer
A $5.5 million winning night. A $4.2 million Super Bowl bet. A casino deal that returned 20% of his losses.
Mathew Bowyer joins Bruce on Be Great Podcast to explain the world of high-stakes gambling—from $300,000 baccarat hands and VIP casino perks to federal prison and a lifetime ban from Nevada casinos.
The former bookmaker shares his account of gambling addiction, federal raids, money laundering and tax charges, Nevada’s Black Book, and rebuilding his life at 51. He also discusses the Shohei Ohtani–Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal, the impact on his family, and why winning never felt like…
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