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Best Home Run Bets Today – MLB HR Predictions
Who will hit a home run today in the MLB? Check our best HR bets today to find out! Our experts go through the odds of the best MLB betting sites on any given night to discover the most valuable HR prop bets available.
They pick the best bets to hit a home run based on factors such as stats, recent trends, ballpark analysis, and more. We explain our approach in detail below, in case you want t...
Best NHL Player Prop Bets Today: Free Prop Bet Predictions
Picking the best NHL player props today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their prop bet predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June, including NHL anytime goal scorer predictions, shots on goal bets, and more.
Here are our daily NHL player prop predictions for today, April 17:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended...
Best NRFI Bets Today – No Runs First Inning Picks UPDATED DAILY
Interested in the best NRFI bets today? You’ve come to the right place since our MLB experts share their no runs first inning picks daily! We go through the odds of the top MLB betting sites to find the highest value picks for this market and bring them to you.
The table below contains our top NRFI predictions, but we also explain our reasoning for each bet and our overall strategy later in th...
2025 NHL Playoff Bracket Challenges and Contests: Free Entry, Real Prizes
The best 2025 NHL bracket challenges and playoff contests offer excellent opportunities for various prizes for free! They can also make the upcoming postseason extra exciting, so we strongly recommend joining one or more of them.
Furthermore, you can always invite your friends to prove you are the smartest person in the room when it comes to hockey! Even if you don’t know anything about the NH...
2025 NBA Bracket Challenges and Playoff Contests: Free Entry, Real Prizes
NBA bracket challenges and contests can make the 2025 playoffs even more exciting! I've explored the options available online to find good opportunities to have some fun and make extra cash.
I have identified the best free NBA Playoffs contests, including a $1 million bracket challenge for 2025! Continue reading to find out how to register and enter for your chance to win cool cash prizes!
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2025 WWE WrestleMania Betting Odds, Predictions, and Best Picks
We have a full slate of WrestleMania 41 odds for the WWE’s flagship event, which will be held on April 19 and 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas! This is also the WWE's first WrestleMania since moving to Netflix. There are a number of tried-and-true stars, including returning legends, and rising challengers looking to make their name on wrestling’s biggest stage.
I share my WrestleMan...
With No Infrastructure, Nebraska Sports Betting is a Losing Bet
Nebraska sports bettors eagerly await the day that they can physically place a sports wager in the state. Following the legalization of sports betting in Nebraska, many residents believed it would be a short wait. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
In a classic example of putting the cart before the horse, sports betting is legal in Nebraska but there isn’t an infrastructure in place to accep...
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Odds: Predictions For Celtics vs. Pacers
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals odds in 2024 clearly show that the Celtics should have an easy run. The best NBA betting sites expect a comfortable victory for Boston, but I’m sure that Indiana will be happy with the underdog label.
The pressure will be on the Celtics to perform, which could be tricky. I explore both sides and the latest lines in this NBA Eastern Conference finals betting pr...
What is the Legal Gambling Age in Illinois For Online Casinos?
The legal age to gamble in Illinois is dependent on the casino game being offered. For most gamblers, the legal age to gamble is 21 years old. That being said, there are numerous exceptions to this gambling law.
It is important to recognize that there are different minimum age requirements for specific gambling options.
For example, the legal age to play the lottery is not the same as the l...
2024 Indy 500 Odds, Analysis, And Best Bets
The latest Indy 500 odds clearly show it’s going to be a close race! The best IndyCar drivers in the world will descend on the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26th, and I’m here to help you pick the winner.
The top sports gambling sites don’t have a clear favorite, so you can get high Indianapolis 500 betting odds for pretty much all drivers. Let’s break the prices down, before...
2023 Women’s World Cup Final and 3rd Place Game Odds and Predictions
After a month of thrilling soccer action, along with some shocking upsets, we are now down to just two games remaining at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In the Women’s World Cup Semifinals, we witnessed England dismantle the hometown Matildas from Australia, while Spain secured a late-winner in a thrilling game against a pesky Swedish side.
As such, we will see England and Spain face-off ...
Epsom Derby 2024 Odds: Who Wins the Derby?
With all eyes on Epsom Downs Racecourse this weekend, the 2024 Epsom Derby odds are now on the board! The best horse racing betting sites accept wagers on all projected contestants, so let’s try to find the best picks.
Continue reading to check out the latest odds to win, favorites, sleepers, and my Epsom Derby predictions!
The following Epsom Derby odds are courtesy of Bet365:
HORSEOD...
77th Tony Awards Betting Odds And Predictions
Are you ready with your 2024 Tony Awards predictions before the biggest night on Broadway? If you’re not, I’m here to help by dissecting the Tonys betting odds and sharing my best bets for the 77th edition of the awards! The ceremony honors the best performances and plays on Broadway over the last year. Winning a Tony is the highest accolade a member of Broadway productions can receive. The top ...
Sports Betting Takes A Big Step Forward In Oklahoma
Regulated sports betting in the Sooner State is inching closer to becoming a reality following recent developments of the latest Oklahoma sports betting bill to work its way through the State Legislature1.
Despite the failed efforts to legalize Oklahoma sports betting in 2022, there’s growing optimism that Oklahoma could join 36 other states with legal sports betting in the near future2. ...
The Best Tribal Casinos in California
Gambling in California has been a hotly contested topic for decades. Proof of this ongoing legal and moral battle could be seen with the failure to legalize California sports betting as voters said No to Props 26 and 27 in late-2022.
Further complicating California’s gambling industry is that some casino games are allowed, while others are not. Additionally, where these games are played at has...
Inside the Rise of Ohio State's Cotie McMahon
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State's sophomore standout, has a history with college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark, even if she wasn’t searching for it.
Ohio State and Iowa have a declared rivalry that could see them meeting in the women's March Madness Final Four in a few weeks, adding more fuel to the McMahon and Clark story.
TSG interviewed Cotie McMahon ahead of the 2024 College Basketball W...
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