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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...
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 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.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERZaccharie Risacher (ATL) First BasketAtlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls+...
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, November 22.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: Jay...
Best College Football Props Today: Expert NCAAF Predictions
We deliver our best college football player props daily in this article. Our team regularly scans the odds of the best college football sites to find prop bets based on individual player performance.
Every time we find good value, we add our NCAA football prop bets here, so our readers can take full advantage.
Here’s an overview of our best college football player props today, November 22. ...
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, November 22:
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIEAnytime Scorer: Co...
NFL Conference Championship Games Odds, Prop Bets, and Picks
The NFL Conference Championships are scheduled for this Sunday in Kansas City and Philadelphia. There are only three games left this season, including Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Stadium. We are looking at the best NFL Conference Championship odds from Bovada and prop bets.
Along with prop bets for the AFC and NFC Championships, we are providing our latest NFC Conference Championship predictio...
What is a Roulette Payout Cheat Sheet and Does it Work?
Roulette is one of the ultimate games of random chance in the casino. It is one of the oldest and most popular table games around the world. TheSportsGeek is looking at whether a roulette payout cheat sheet can benefit gamblers or has no impact.
It is important as a gambler to separate what actually helps and does not. With the proliferation of scammy systems and misinformation online regardin...
2022-23 NFL Conference Championships Betting Odds and Predictions
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There are only four teams left in the NFL this season. The NFL...
Avoid Losing at Keno with These Expert Tips
There was a time that every casino on the Las Vegas Strip had a live keno lounge. Keno was so prevalent in casinos that most casinos had keno runners that would walk around the casino floor and even walk through the restaurants and coffee shops selling keno tickets. But just like bingo parlors and horse racing books, live keno has mostly gone the way of the dinosaur, as they are all but ex...
Hawaii is Actively Looking Into Legalizing Gambling and Sports Betting
Hawaii and gambling have not been synonymous with one another since the beginning of time. The Aloha State is one of only two states — Utah the other jurisdiction — that has never had any form of legal gambling. That could all change soon with legal Hawaii sports betting.
It would be a landmark bill if Hawaii ultimately legalized sports betting in the state. For those not in the loop regarding...
NFL Betting Trends You Should Know For NFL Playoffs Divisional Round
There are no more Bye Weeks or teams with losing records left as we head into the 2022-23 NFL Playoffs Divisional Round of play on Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City, Philadelphia, Orchard Park, and Santa Clara. Some argue that it’s the best weekend for professional football all year long.
On Super Wild Card Weekend, the Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, 49ers, Giants, and Cowboys were all winners with...
Beginner Tips for Playing Online Scratch Offs
Before online gambling, instant scratch off tickets were the easiest means for a quick gamble. What if I told you that there are online scratch off tips for instant tickets at online casinos? No longer do gamblers have to go to the corner store to buy scratch off cards.
Part of the lottery system in the US, retail scratch offs can be found in corner stores and gas stations throughout the count...
Can A Roulette Calculator Help You Win?
Roulette is one of the most popular games of chance in the casino. Place your bets and watch the small ball go round and round the wheel until it stops. Have you ever considered using a calculator for playing roulette to attempt to get an edge?
Roulette calculators are not commonly used in land-based casinos. You will rarely be at a roulette table with someone using a roulette calculator. The...
UFC 283 Odds, Picks and Best Fights to Bet On
It’s a two title card this weekend, and UFC 283 odds are already stacked with parlay picks and high paying value bets. There are two fights with both fighters in the -105 range, and two fighters sitting at even. It’s going to be an exciting night of fights, and we already see a fantastic UFC 283 parlay forming involving multiple one sided bouts.
UFC 283 Predictions
Here are our top picks, curre...
A Look at Various Pai Gow Poker Side Bets
Pai Gow poker was the first of what has become a tidal wave of poker-based casino table games that have emerged in the last couple of decades. Casinos are finally starting to realize that there is room on the casino floor for games that require strategy and thinking, and it was Pai Gow poker that was the first game to prove that concept. If you enjoy games like 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texa...
