Matt Burke

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1+ year experience

Contributor

1+ year experience

Matt Burke has been a sports and sports betting journalist for over 20 years. He was the school newspaper beat writer for UConn basketball (men’s and women’s) during his college days and then began his professional career in sports media. He has covered everything from high school football to Super Bowls and Final Fours.

He was born and raised in Massachusetts but also spent a few years in sunny San Diego, California, accomplishing every eight-year-old boy’s dream - writing the bios on the back of baseball cards.

Matt began writing and editing sports betting content in 2018, founding MetroBet - a sports betting content platform under the Metro Newspapers umbrella (now AMNY).

Favorites

Team: Boston Celtics
Sport to bet on: NFL
Sports movie: Major League
Sports snack: Nachos
Covers feature: League Picks

I rarely bet on my favorite teams because emotions almost always get in the way. However, I had two of my best betting moments in the past few years - placing futures bets on my beloved Boston Celtics and UConn Huskies prior to the start of each season. I love to bet on each NFL team’s win total projection just prior to the start of each season and had my best year ever in 2022-23, going 25-7.

Best Betting Memory

My worst beat came in 2022 when I placed a season-long bet on golfer Will Zalatoris to win a major that year. Zalatoris finished in the Top 6 in three out of four majors that year. In two of them, he was the runner-up. Despite this, I believe this is finally the “Year of Zalatoris."

Worst Beat

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) dives for the end-zone to score a touchdown past Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) and linebacker Leo Chenal (54).

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