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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...
2022 World Cup Group H Odds and Predictions
The eighth and final group in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is Group H with favorites Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, and Ghana. This is a very balanced group in this tourney with one team from four different confederations (UEFA, CONMEBOL, AFC, CAF).
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on Monday, November 21 (Sunday November 20 in Qatar) with Ecuador facing hosts Qatar in Match 1 at Al Bayt ...
2022 World Cup Group G Odds and Predictions
Brazil heads into the 2022 FIFA World Cup ranked #1 in the FIFA Men’s Rankings and as the oddsmakers favorites (4/1 to win 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, BetOnline) to win this quadrennial 32-team tournament.
CONMEBOL’s Brazil is loaded and have Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) and Captain Thiago Silva (Chelsea). But the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G also features UEFA’s Sw...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
6 Tips to Prepare for Betting on the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will soon get underway with 64 matches on tap in Qatar from November 20 through December 18. France looks to defend its title in the quadrennial event. This will be the first time the FIFA World Cup is being held in an Arab country.
Let’s take a look at six World Cup betting tips before the 2022 FIFA World Cup gets underway next as we try to prepare you for this m...
4 Tips for Live Betting NBA Games
The combination of The Digital Age and the 102nd US Supreme Court overturning the antiquated Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018 has been the perfect storm for Live Betting or In-game Wagering to flourish over the last several years.
Live Betting can be somewhat intimidating for the novice when first starting out, and it isn’...
Most Popular Specials and Props in Soccer Betting
Betting on clubs to win and totals are an easy way to get into betting on soccer. Everyone knows about these types of soccer bets. TheSportsGeek also recommends betting on soccer prop bets.
There are so many different soccer prop bets that are available for wagering. That is advantageous for sports bettors. Oddsmakers cannot keep up with having sharp odds for all of these soccer props. ...
