Nightmare Success In and Out

The Bookie behind the Shohei Ohtani story: Mindset is Mathew Bowyer’s Superpower


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Do you remember the sport story that captivated the nation about LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani who's business manager and interpreter was illegally gambling millions of Ohtani's money? In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, host Brent Cassity interviews Mathew Bowyer, who was the bookie who ran the largest exclusive illegal sports book in the nation to the rich and famous. Matt shares his journey from a challenging childhood marked by family struggles and a gambling addiction to creating the largest illegal sports betting business in the nation. Matthew was indicted last year and decided to take a path that almost no one takes while under indictment. He decided to start an Instagram account for people to follow his story while he is living through a personal storm. The Instagram @mathewbowyer5 account now has over 85,000 followers in six months. Is this a new way to handle an indictment crisis? He is definitely showing resilience and courage. His sentencing is October of 2025. The conversation delves into themes of resilience, personal growth, and owning your story. He discusses the moral dilemmas he faced in commodity trading, the thrill and addiction of gambling, and the consequences of his choices, including the FBI raid with his son in the car that changed his life. Mathew reflects on the emptiness that accompanied his financial success and the importance of recalibrating his life moving forward. He shares the challenges of facing public scrutiny and the decision to share his story through social media and a forthcoming book Recalibrated and a documentary. His experiences serve as a reminder that while life can be challenging, it is possible to emerge stronger and help others along the way. When he has this crisis behind him, he plans to mentor major league baseball players and NFL players how to avoid the addiction of gambling that created his nightmare.

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