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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, October 22.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIEKarl-Anthony Towns...
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...
UEFA Champions League Picks Today: Our UCL Best Bets and Predictions
Finding the best Champions League bets every week can be challenging because it requires a solid understanding of multiple soccer leagues. Our experts are here to help with their free UCL betting picks and predictions today.
Here’s a quick overview of our picks for today, October 22, and the reasoning is available below.
Champions League Best Bets Today, October 22
PICKODDSBOOKMAKERArse...
Thursday Night Football Week 8 Best Bets and Player Props: Vikings vs. Rams
Finding the Thursday Night Football best bets this week can be tricky, but our team is here to help! We will share our analysis and expert predictions throughout the entire NFL season, including recommended TNF player props.
Check this page regularly for the latest picks, tips, and Thursday Night Football predictions. Here’s what we have for Week 8 of the season.
BEST BETODDSBOOKMAKER...
World Series 2024 Odds and Predictions: Winner, MVP, More
You can find all sorts of 2024 World Series odds for the clash between the Yankees vs. Dodgers: series winner, MVP, and more. But who is favored to win between the two star-studded teams? What are the best bets for the World Series 2024?
In this article, I explore the latest prices, betting markets, and conclude with my MLB World Series predictions. Continue reading to discover my top Yankees ...
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:
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIEAnytime Scorer: Jason Robertson...
2022 World Cup Group F Odds and Predictions
The FIFA Rankings for the four teams playing in 2022 FIFA World Cup Group F are Belgium at #2, Croatia at #12, Morocco at #22, and Canada at #41. So, this group is very strong but only two can move on and they will likely be the two UEFA nation teams.
The six matches in 2022 FIFA World Cup Group F will be played from Wednesday, November 23 to Thursday, December 1. The top two teams from Group F...
2022 World Cup Group E Odds and Predictions
Although maybe not as Group-of-Death-y as is 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B (England, USA, Wales, Iran) , FIFA World Cup Group E is very good from top to bottom itself in Qatar.
The six games in 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Group E are scheduled to be played from Wednesday, November 23 to Thursday, December 1. The top two teams from Group E will move on to the Round of 16 (December 3-6).
The 2022 ...
Why Card Counting Won’t Work in Online Casinos
Card counting is known as one of the most effective means to beat the casino. There are not many methods to turn the odds in favor of the player. Counting cards properly can flip the odds against the house.
There are two things that are very important to master card counting. First, learning how to card count is going to be the first step. This requires a lot of mathematical aptitude and memori...
What Are Outside Bets in Roulette and How to Play Them
There are a plethora of different bets to wager on when it comes to the roulette wheel. The table and bets in roulette can be intimidating for a novice gambler. However, if you separate the roulette table into sections — inside and outside bets — the game is simplified exponentially.
The randomness of a roulette wheel makes it one of the most unpredictable games in the casino. That said, there...
2022 World Cup Group D Odds and Predictions
Repeating as the World Cup champions is an incredibly hard thing to do, and no nation has done this since Brazil won back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and 1962.
Group D favorites France has their work cut out for them with such a tough field heading into this 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The six games in 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D will be played from Tuesday, November 22 to Wednesday, November 30 and...
UFC 281 Odds, Picks and Best Fights to Bet On
We’ve crunched the fight tape and stats to bring you UFC 281 odds with an expert pick for each fight. The top UFC betting sites have odds for all fourteen bouts, and you can place your bet on any fight by November 10th, 2022 at 6:00 PM ET.
UFC 281 Predictions and Parlay
Our top bets for UFC 281 include the following Parlay picks. Scroll to each fight for a detailed review of our underdog and va...
2022 World Cup Group C Odds and Predictions
We all know Argentina’s Lionel Messi hasn’t won the FIFA World Cup yet, but having a World Cup win on your résumé isn’t the thing that defines the career of a Soccer player. Messi is one of the three best ever, and even if La Albiceleste don’t win the World Cup, Messi is still a living legend.
This will be Messi’s (164 Caps) last World Cup. And if Argentina fans need something to hold onto, kno...
2022 World Cup Group B Odds and Predictions
When Wales beat Ukraine in Cardiff to become the last team to make the field of 32 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with England and the USA already in Group B, it became the “Group of Death” with one of these potentially three good Soccer teams destined not to make the Round of 16.
And the Group of Death moniker is warranted with the group having the highest average rankings from FIFA for any of th...
Are Penny Slots Really Worth Your Time?
Are playing penny slots worth your time as a gambler? This is a bit of a loaded question. It is hard to answer the question in two or three sentences.
There are certainly pros and cons to penny slot machines. The best way for us to draw any conclusions is to weigh the pros and cons of penny slots.
Slot machines come in multiple denominations. Penny slots are the most common slot machines in...
2022 World Cup Group A Odds and Predictions
When the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20, the first match will Come from Group A. And it will be between host nation Qatar and Ecuador from Al Bayt Stadium (Grass) in Al Khor (FS1, Peacock, 19:00; 7 ET/6 CT/4 PST).
Although it’s not the sexiest way to begin the biggest single sporting event on planet Earth, it is what it is and the bottom line is that the loser of ...