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:
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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...
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...
Oklahoma Is Close To Legalizing Sports Betting Due To Tribal Efforts
Is Oklahoma sports betting next up for legalization? The legal sports betting wave is making itself across the country and Oklahoma might be due soon. TheSportsGeek is going over the status of legal sports betting in Oklahoma at this minute and how the future looks.
It does not matter now whether it is a red or blue state. Everyone wants to get involved in the legal sports betting party. It is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
NFL Betting Trends You Should Know For Super Wild Card Weekend
We have made it to the NFL Playoffs, with the 14 remaining teams alive and still having a chance to win Super Bowl LVII in February. Twelve of the 14 teams alive will be in action this Super Wild Card weekend with the top seeds in the AFC and NFC earning a Bye Week.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs earned this valuable week of rest in the AFC while Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are the No. 1 seed in...
Three Sleeper NFL Teams That Could Win Super Bowl 57
The playoffs in the NFL are quickly approaching with six games on Wild Card Weekend. It is time to start thinking about who is going to win Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Are there any Super Bowl sleeper teams that are worth betting on this year?
We are looking at Super Bowl sleeper teams that provide the best value picks for the championship game in the NFL. This is for NFL be...
