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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 on a daily basis! 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.
You will find our top NRFI predictions in the table below, but we also share our reasoning for each bet and our overall str...
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...
Is Surrendering a Good Idea in Blackjack?
Playing blackjack is one of the best ideas you could have when logging into an online casino. There are numerous bets with terrible odds that are a losing game, but the gambler has a chance with blackjack. It’s a simple game to learn with good odds.
Blackjack surrender is one option that might draw a confused look, though.
Blackjack isn’t a complicating game in the casino. The goal...
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Odds, Prop Bets and Predictions
On Saturday, August 5, Jake Paul will battle Nate Diaz in the featured bout of the PPV event Ready 4 War. This professional boxing card will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and will air live on ESPN+ and DAZN beginning at 9pm ET.
For Diaz, this will be his professional boxing debut. He’s had a war of words with the Paul brothers for the last few years and will try ...
Who Are the Highest Paid Soccer Players?
After Kylian Mbappé overtook the top spot of highest-paid soccer players last year, Cristiano Ronaldo is back on top in 2023. As a result of a lucrative Saudi Professional League contract and endorsements, Ronaldo is not only the highest-paid soccer player, but the highest-paid athlete in the world.
The former star of Juventus and Real Madrid did not hesitate to accept a staggering two-and-a-h...
The 6 Biggest Contracts in NBA History
There is a new player with the biggest contract in NBA history. One year after Denver’s Nikola Jokic set a record for the largest NBA contract, the Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown owns the record for the largest contract ever signed in the NBA. We are examining Jokic and Brown’s contracts while delving into the rest of the richest NBA contracts signed in NBA history.
On Tuesday, July 25, Brown si...
NASCAR Best Bets For Week of July 24
On July 30th, Richmond Speedway will host the 22nd NASCAR Cup Series race of the season -the Cook Out 400. Following a controversial finish at Pocono Raceway, the Cup Series is in Virginia for a short-track oval race.
Last week, Kyle Larson was well on his way to winning his third race of the season at Pocono. However, Denny Hamlin ran Larson into the wall with less than ten laps remaining in ...
UFC 291 Odds and Predictions
On Saturday, July 29th, the UFC will be live from Salt Lake City, Utah, for UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2. This event is headlined by a rematch between two of the best lightweights in Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.
These octagon warriors first battled in April 2018, where Poirier won via fourth-round TKO in what was a Fight of the Year candidate.
As of this writing, UFC 291 featured 12 ...
The 3 Best Times to Place Sports Bets
When is the best time to place sports bets at online betting sites? The best time to bet has been a long-standing debate between sports bettors. Should you take advantage of opening lines or wait until the last minute on closing lines?
Opening and closing lines are likely one of many questions you might have regarding the best time to place a sports bet. However, if you can ascertain whether b...
What Are The Most Popular Gambling Games In Indiana?
Residents of The Hoosier State have been fortunate enough to have online sports betting in Indiana since 2019. But, despite the popularity of sports betting in the country, it’s not the most popular gambling niche in Indiana.
The Hoosier Lottery is by far the most-played gambling game in the state. Following the lottery, slot machines are the second most popular gambling niche in the State of ...
The Best Bingo Slots Games To Play Online
Bingo slots are unique online games that combine aspects of two popular gambling options. They have the look of classic bingo games, but they operate using slot machine reels.
These games are the most popular way to play bingo online. Slot-based bingo games are available 24/7 because they do not require a live bingo caller. Also, they are much faster paced than traditional bingo games.
Keep...
Blackjack vs. Spanish 21
Blackjack is one of the most popular games in the casino. However, there are times where even the most diehard blackjack players want some variety. Fortunately, blackjack’s popularity has spawned numerous variants that offer similar gaming experiences but with a twist.
One such blackjack variant that has gained a following over the years is Spanish 21. This variation has become popular at onli...
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