The Sports Geek Blog
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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...
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 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.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERZaccharie Risacher (ATL) First BasketAtlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls+...
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, November 22.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: Jay...
Best College Football Props Today: Expert NCAAF Predictions
We deliver our best college football player props daily in this article. Our team regularly scans the odds of the best college football sites to find prop bets based on individual player performance.
Every time we find good value, we add our NCAA football prop bets here, so our readers can take full advantage.
Here’s an overview of our best college football player props today, November 22. ...
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, November 22:
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIEAnytime Scorer: Co...
7 Facts About Wong Strategy in NFL Teaser Betting That Can Help You Profit
For far too many years during my time as a sports betting enthusiast, I was making a crucial error whenever I took a “teaser” ticket during the NFL season. For folks who aren’t familiar with teaser bets, this clever method of wagering allows the bettor to tilt point spreads and/or Over-Under totals in their own favor.
For example:
if you liked the Miami Dolphins as (-3) favo...
7 Realistic Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line While Playing Online Slots
Across the spectrum of casino games, slot machines most resemble modern online gambling as we know it today. There’s a rapid pace of play, menus spanning hundreds of different titles, and of course, those elusive progressive jackpot payouts. The slots look and feel nearly identical whether you’re playing online or in person.
By far the most popular online casino option around, slot games attract ...
Super Bowl Pools: How to Play Super Bowl Squares
Entering a Super Bowl Squares pool is one of the simplest ways to have money on the Super Bowl. It’s the perfect game for people that know little about football, but want to have additional fun watching one of the biggest sporting spectacles of the year.
Whether it's in person or at one of the top Super Bowl betting sites, this game is simple once you understand the basics of it and that’s exa...
What Is Bonus Spin Blackjack and Why Should You Care About It?
Blackjack is one of the most classic casino games. It has existed in some form or another for hundreds of years.
Amazingly, blackjack is still perhaps the world’s most popular table game. Many gamblers love the challenge that this game presents. Nevertheless, even blackjack can get stale after a while. This is why some physical and online casinos offer unique variations. Develop...
Do Underground Bookies Still Exist?
Underground bookies have been portrayed in many movies and TV shows. They’re usually stereotyped as a middle-aged mobster who sends goons out to break legs and collect debts.
However, the sports betting industry has changed greatly over the past few decades. First off, both regulated and unregulated online sportsbooks take bets. They provide a convenient option for sports gamblers. Many s...
How to Determine Blackjack RTP Yourself
Blackjack return to player (RTP) indicates how much money you can expect to win in the long run. For example, 99% RTP means that you’ll earn $99 back for every $100 wagered.
You definitely want to play at tables that offer high RTP. Some blackjack games can even feature over 99.5% payback.
Unfortunately, not every blackjack game provides a simple RTP figure. This is especially true at l...
Do You Know How Frequently Online Slot Machines Pay?
Online slots aren’t exactly the most generous casino games when it comes to payout frequency. They pay rather inconsistently will take your bankroll on a volatile ride.
As a result, you may wonder how often online slots pay out. After all, you don’t want to be left in the dark regarding your odds of winning.
The matter of slots payouts, however, is somewhat complicated. It contains different...
Betting on Rachel Nichols’s Future with ESPN
The worldwide leader in vaguely sports-related drama is at it again!
While hosting the 2021 NBA Finals, ESPN recently found a way to make the story about the media sports juggernaut itself. The latest controversy centered around comments made by Rachel Nichols, the white host of ESPN’s The Jump and NBA sideline reporter, about her African American colleague Maria Taylor.
Without skipping a ...
How to Become Skilled at Betting on Sports
According to the Council on Compulsive Gambling, about one-half of one percent of gamblers are considered “professional” – that is, they approach betting as a job rather than a source of entertainment. Using those numbers, we can confidently say that maybe a few hundred thousand Americans gamble at a professional level.
These are skilled and confident bettors who have learned how to organize, ...
Can You Win Profits with Virtual Sports Betting?
Virtual sports betting looks much like the real thing in many ways. It uses high-quality graphics and animations to appear just like a real sports match or race.
Therefore, you may feel that virtual sports gambling can be profitable under the right circumstances. After all, regular betting rewards the best gamblers with profits.
But does virtual wagering actually gi...
