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 20:
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.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERDonovan Mitchell (CLE) First BasketMilwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cava...
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 20.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Rebounds: E...
What Are The Odds Of A Royal Flush In Texas Holdem?
The royal flush is known as the ultimate hand in Texas Holdem. Every poker player strives to be dealt a royal flush when they hit the tables. However, what are the odds of a royal flush in Texas Holdem?
There is a good reason why there is always a big commotion at the Texas Holdem table when there is a royal flush: it is extremely uncommon. While you have a better chance of hitting a royal flu...
Bellator 297 Odds and Predictions
On Friday, June 16, Bellator returns to action with Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The featured bout of the night is a light heavyweight title fight between Yoel Romero and champion Vadim Nemkov.
The co-main event is a bantamweight title fight between champion Sergio Pettis and the current featherweight champion, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire.
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What Is The Best Time To Play At An Online Casino?
The debate over the best time to do certain day-to-day tasks has raged on for decades. There have been countless studies regarding best times to complete certain duties during the day. For gamblers, what is the best time to play in an online casino?
We are here to attempt to clear up what the best time is to play at an online casino. For some gamblers, there really is no specific time. They co...
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...
Breaking Down Ohio’s Early Sports Betting Success
As some states continue to debate about whether sports betting should be legal or not, others are reaping the benefits of legalized gambling. The latest Ohio State sports betting update paints a promising picture in the Buckeye State.
In 2022, the U.S. set a gambling record with more than $61.43 billion in revenue generated. 31 of the 33 commercial gambling jurisdictions in the country reporte...
2023 Tour Down Under Odds and Predictions
The 2023 WorldTour in Cycling begins this weekend with the 23rd edition of the Santos Tour Down Under on Saturday, January 14 in Adelaide, South Australia.
The 2023 TDU will see both the Men and Women returning, with the ladies back after a 2-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Men’s Tour Down Under will officially begin on Tuesday, January 17 with a 5.5 kilometer prologue time tri...
How To Play Casino War and Best Strategies For Winning
The classic game of War is one of the simplest and most basic card games that anyone can learn. Many of us learned how to play War at the same time we learned how to play Go Fish as kids. This might be the first and last time that you’ve played War in your life.
There are a couple of adult variants of War that you may have come across. There is Drinking War, which is, you guessed it, a drinkin...
2022 CFL Grey Cup Odds and Predictions
The 2022 CFL Regular Season is in the books, so now we have six teams left vying to play for the 109th Grey Cup on Sunday, November 20 at Mosaic Stadium (FieldTurf Revolution 360) in Regina, Saskatchewan. Only four of the six CFL Playoff teams have a winning record.
This weekend, we will see the two Division Semifinal games with East No. 2-seed Montréal (9-9) hosting No. 3 seed Hamilton (8-10) ...
6 Hidden Gambling Secrets That Can Make You Rich
If you’ve been looking for the secrets that winning gamblers may have been keeping you from winning, you’re in luck. I’m going to share six big secrets in the gambling world that can help you win.
Just knowing these secrets alone isn’t going to make you a winner. You’re going to have to take these secrets and work on your skills in order to use them efficiently.
The good news is th...
Can The Philadelphia Eagles Go Undefeated in 2022-23 Regular Season?
As we head into Week 7 of the 2022 NFL Regular Season, there’s only one unbeaten team left, the Eagles with a perfect 6-0 record. NFL sportsbook, BetUS, has a Philadelphia Eagles Prop bet asking whether or not the Eagles will finish the NFL Regular Season off at 17-0-0.
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There have been 8 teams who have gone undefeated in NFL history, with f...
