The Sports Geek Blog
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The Easiest Sports To Go Pro for in 2025
Dreaming of becoming a professional athlete? While talent and hard work are essential, your odds of going pro depend just as much on the sport you choose and where you live.
At The Sports Geek, we’ve done the research to uncover which sports and states give you the best shot at going pro—and which paths are nearly impossible. Let’s break it down.
Not all sports are created equal whe...
Can You Beat the Geek for a Free Trip to an NFL Game?
We're excited to announce Beat the Geek: a free NFL handicap contest with prizes worth over $15,000! Challenge our artificial intelligence model (aka the Geek) with your NFL picks for a chance to win a trip to an NFL game for two, MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro, and more.
Each week of the 2024–25 NFL regular season, the Geek will submit picks against the spread (ATS), while you can submit your own A...
NBA Strength of Schedule: How Much Does Travel Distance Matter?
Most people ignore travel distance and rest days when talking about NBA strength of schedule, focusing only on how good the opposition is. While this is definitely the most important factor, gruesome travels and lack of rest shouldn’t be ignored.
I’m going to dig into the numbers for the 2024-25 season of how far teams are traveling, the number of rest days, and how it correlates to strength o...
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, December 23:
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIEAnytime Goalscorer...
NBA First Basket Predictions for Tonight: Best First Basket Scorer Bets
What are the best NBA first basket predictions for tonight? Our experts made sure to check the stats and the latest odds, before sharing their top picks for first basket scorer today.
Here's a quick overview of our first basket betting picks, and you can find our reasoning in the next section.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERVictor Wembanyama (SAS) First BasketSan Antonio Spurs vs. NY Knicks+4...
Best NBA Player Props Today: Our Best Bets for Tonight
Our experts deliver their best NBA player props daily in this article, after doing the hard work and digging through all the basketball bets available today. Their predictions are based on statistical analysis, expertise, and a close look at the latest trends in the league.
Here's an overview of the best NBA player prop bets tonight, December 25.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: Kri...
2023 Power 5 College Football Conference Championships Odds and Picks
Following a surprising, but entertaining regular season of NCAA football action, Championship Week is finally upon us!
With eight of the following Power 5 teams entering their respective title games with one loss or less, there is certainly a lot on the line, including which teams make the coveted College Football Playoffs.
Let’s take a look at the latest 2023 Power 5 Conference Championshi...
The Funniest College Football Bowl Game Names
The 2023-24 College Football Bowl season is here. Football fans will be treated to roughly 41 bowl games starting on December 16 and concluding with the College Football Playoff on January 1.
With so many bowl games, it’s hard to keep track of which teams are playing in which bowls. Additionally, the modern-day college football landscape has seen a shift where some of the top players of the sp...
New York Sports Betting Revenue Does Massive Numbers in 2023
Two years after the first legal online sports bet was made in New York, sports betting is surging and breaking new records in The Empire State. According to the latest revenue data from New York State, sports betting is flourishing and is shaping up to have another big year in 2024.
Is New York the new mecca of sports betting in the United States? The numbers are certainly pointing in that dir...
Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Showing Impressive Results
As Colorado sports betting revenue grows exponentially, bettors in The Centennial State are gambling on sports more than ever. If the trends continue in this direction, then 2024 is expected to be the biggest year yet for Colorado online gambling.
Since the first year of legalization, in 2020, Colorado has witnessed an explosion of sports betting activity throughout the state. With Colorado he...
2024 Women’s Australian Final Odds and Predictions
After an exciting couple weeks of action, the 2024 Women's Australian Open has come down to Qinwen Zheng and Aryna Sabalenka at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.
We are analyzing the latest 2024 Women’s Australian Open odds, courtesy of the best sports betting sites, and making our top WTA Australian Open Final predictions.
Australian Open Women’s Odds
The following Australian...
Improve Your Chances At Winning With These Gambling Rituals
Good luck rituals for gambling have been around since games of chance originated centuries ago. Gambling rituals afford bettors a perception of good luck and a sense of control over their wagers. Additionally, gambling rituals can make things a little more fun and interesting for players.
Attributing all of your success and winning streaks to gambling rituals at online gambling sites isn’t rea...
Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer, Release Date, Leaked News and Odds
Ten years following GTA 5’s successful release, diehard fans have been waiting patiently for the successor of the award-winning, open-world video game. Although, video game publisher Rockstar Games has not announced an official release date for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, we now have an idea as to when the game will come out thanks to the first official trailer.
On December 4, ...
North Carolina Considering Major Gambling Expansion In The State
As gamblers in North Carolina patiently wait for online casinos to open, the Tar Heel State is ready to go through a gambling boon. In addition to North Carolina gambling laws changing to accommodate online gambling, up to four new land-based casinos are being planned in the state.
Due to a new draft of proposed legislation in North Carolina, one operator will be licensed to operate three casi...
January 2024 Sports Betting Calendar at TSG
With a new year comes new opportunities for sports bettors to make some money at the best online betting sites. What better way to start off 2024, than with the annual College Football tradition of New Year’s Bowl Games?
Not only will we see prominent bowl games like the Citrus Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, but football fans will also be treated to the College Football Playoffs on New Year’s Day. The ...
UFC 293 Odds and Predictions
On Saturday, September 9, the UFC returns to PPV action live from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, for UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland.
The main event of the night is a middleweight championship fight as Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line against Sean Strickland.
UFC 293 odds feature close fights, with the champ and only one other fighter above -350. We’ll take a deep div...
