The Sports Geek Blog
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Featured Blog Posts
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...
Why Video Poker Is a Dying Breed
Video poker burst onto the scene at a beautiful time. The poker boom hadn't hit, and the slot machines were enjoying the same immense popularity they do today.
That gave video poker a unique opportunity to lure players away from both games. Slots enthusiasts didn't have as many options at the time, and the progressive jackpots weren't nearly as substantial. Meanwhile, savvy blac...
Baseball Betting Systems That Work
Baseball’s long season has a way of grinding bankrolls down that makes it among the toughest sports for bettors. Betting systems use data and a little bit of sports psychology to show potentially profitable situations. But for every excellent MLB betting system out there, I can find a dozen that are totally worthless, at least from the perspective of a sports gambler looking to increase profits.
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4 Steps to Build Successful Sports Betting Models
Building a sports betting model that produces profits is one of the most challenging things you’re ever going to do in gambling. It’s not always hard, but it takes a lot of effort and time.
But the effort and time you invest in building a good model will pay off for years to come. In this post, you will learn the exact method I used to build my successful sports gambling models...
Hacking Local Bookies for Profit
Most people placing bets with local bookies lose money, just like most people who place bets with established sportsbooks. But a few smart sports bettors have found a special secret way to make money betting with local bookies.
Please Note:
It might not seem like a big deal when you first read what the secret is, but once you understand how powerful the secret is, you’re neve...
Here’s How Much You Have to Spend at the Casino to Get Free Stuff
Casino giveaways have been part of the business since the very beginning.
Casinos are the rock stars of the loss leader marketplace and have long been the land of the $1.99 prime rib dinner and free hot dog buffet. There’s no round number or magic dollar amount that will lead to free parking, a loss rebate, free bets, or a comp’d hotel room. Every casino does things a little di...
Is It Better to Have High or Low Odds in Sports Betting?
There’s some confusion over the concept of high vs. low odds. In the world of betting, high odds mean something different than in the regular world.
When something has high odds outside of a sportsbook, that means it’s likely to happen. The same goes for low odds – usually when something has low odds of occurring, which means it isn’t likely to happen. Those meanings are complet...
Celebrity Death Pool – How to Play & How to Win
It’s a little bit morbid, it’s a little sardonic, it’s the Celebrity Death Pool.
An informal betting game based around picking the death dates of famous people, Celebrity Death Pool is the latest pop-culture incarnation of the long-lived dead pool. Bets made on predictions of death have long been a dark way for humans to deal with suffering and mortality.
You’ll fi...
What Is an Action Reverse Bet? (And How Do 'If Bets' Work?)
You're looking to head into the sports betting realm, but first, you'd like to research all the different types of bets. That's smart of you. Because in sports betting, there are a few ways you can bet and hopefully win. Action reverse bets are one such type of many bets, and today's post explains them.
We will cover all the basics, assuming you are a first-time sports bettor or...
Can You Bet on Sports at 18 Years Old?
Sports betting has been available in the US for decades. Las Vegas has featured legal sportsbooks since 1949. Offshore betting sites have been serving Americans since the mid-1990s.
However:
Many states have recently regulated sports gambling. As a result, you now have more betting options to choose from than ever before.
Can you legally enjoy sports wagering, though, if you’re only 18 year...
Build the Ultimate Sports Betting Bankroll
Sports betting sits near the top of my favorite gambling activities.
I've played sports since I could run and toss a ball; sports betting has given me the chance to continue being involved with sports that I otherwise wouldn't have time to enjoy.
For many recreational sports bettors:
Playing real sports proved far less challenging than sports betting. Sports bettors face a house edge that put...