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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...
2024 Groundhog Day Predictions and Betting Odds
As Groundhog Day approaches, we will soon get a glimpse into whether spring will arrive early or linger for six more weeks. And, yes, there are 2024 Groundhog Day odds on the board at online betting sites. In honor of this special day, we are making Groundhog Day predictions and locking in our best Groundhog Day prop bets.
If you have never gambled on Groundhog Day before and aren’t sure what ...
Florida's Gambling Battle Heading into 2023
The status of sports betting in Florida remains in limbo. After a brief rollout in late 2021, the sports gambling market was quickly shut down by a federal judge following a legal battle where the opposition argued that the initial sports betting agreement violated the Florida constitution.
More specifically, rival Florida casinos and gambling institutions did not like the monopoly that...
How Difficult Is It to Truly Get a Hole in One
When you stand on the tee deck of a par-3 golf hole and look at the flag that stands more than a hundred yards away, a hole-in-one can feel like an impossible feat.
But while needing just one shot to complete a hole is extremely unlikely, golf aces also might not be quite as uncommon as you may think.
In this article, we’ll look at the probability of both amateur and professional golfers get...
How to Build a Sports Betting Syndicate
Most sports bettors work alone. They conduct research, watch games, make evaluations, and shop for lines and place bets by themselves.
Winning sports bettors try to protect their systems and models from others because they know that even a winning system can be destroyed if too many people use it. This is one of the main reasons good sports bettors work alone.
Working alone creates a few iss...
How to Win Consistently at Sports Betting
Is there any other way to be a winning sports bettor than by grinding out profits on a consistent basis?
I suppose that a few gamblers may be able to use a combination of betting systems involving larger and larger bets, or a few big games a year, to turn a profit, but these tactics involve a great deal of risk.
Many gamblers double their bets after losses and try to make a profit by guessin...
5 Best Online Cupcake Slots and Where to Find Them
Cupcake slots are as fun as the desserts that inspired them, but they have much fewer calories! The top slots in this category also offer exciting opportunities to win huge cash prizes, so I have picked five excellent games with cupcake themes.
I share my selection of the the best cupcakes slots available online in this post, but if you just want a quick option, I strongly suggest playing Swee...
2028 Presidential Election Predictions: Odds, Polls, and Analysis for Next President
The bookies already have odds on the 2028 presidential election in the USA, just days after this year’s race was finished! Trump won’t be around, but his running mate JD Vance is the favorite, with multiple potential candidates from both parties still available.
I share my 2028 US presidential election predictions in this blog, alongside with my expectations on the potential candidates for the...
2024 ATP Finals Betting Odds and Predictions
The 2024 ATP Finals odds suggest that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the most likely winners. However, this is a tournament between the top (healthy) eight men’s players in the ATP rankings, so anything is possible!
Who will win in Turin? Let’s check out the latest odds before I share my analysis of the favorites and my ATP Finals predictions!
The following ATP World Tour Finals bet...
NFC Championship 2024-25 Odds: Is This Detroit’s Year?
With a new football season underway, the best NFL betting sites have updated their 2024-25 NFC Championship odds heading into Week 10! The NFC is expected to be a wide-open affair late into the year, so expect plenty of thrills and excitement on the gridiron.
Will the San Francisco 49ers be crowned kings of the NFC again this season? Who is going to grab the top seed in the conference? Continu...
2025 Nobel Peace Prize Betting Odds and Predictions
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize betting odds are now live at online bookies for next year! After Nihon Hidankyo was announced as the 2024 winner, the odds for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize were released shortly thereafter.
Let’s go through them and dissect the most likely winners before I reveal my best 2025 Nobel Peace Prize predictions.
The following 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner odds are court...
