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MLB World Series 2025 Odds and Predictions: Are the Dodgers Unstoppable?
With the regular season winding down and the postseason approaching, the updated 2025 World Series odds are worth checking out! Online bookmakers have fine-tuned their prices to win the next MLB title, and it’s a good time to lock in your best bets.
I explore the latest odds to win, examine the top betting favorites, and reveal my MLB World Series predictions! If you don't have the patience to...
Best NRFI Bets Today – No Runs First Inning Picks UPDATED DAILY
Interested in the best NRFI bets today? You’ve come to the right place since our MLB experts share their no runs first inning picks daily! We go through the odds to find the highest value picks for this market and bring them to you.
The table below contains our top NRFI predictions, but we also explain our reasoning for each bet and our overall strategy later in this article.
Best No Runs F...
Best Home Run Bets Today – MLB HR Predictions
Who will hit a home run today in the MLB? Check our best HR bets today to find out! Our experts go through the odds on any given night to discover the most valuable HR prop bets available.
They pick the best bets to hit a home run based on factors such as stats, recent trends, ballpark analysis, and more. We explain our approach in detail below, in case you want to build your own HR betting st...
2025 NFL Week 3 Betting Preview: Odds, Lines, and Best Bets
Early-season injuries have significantly shifted the NFL Week 3 betting odds and lines. Ten teams are looking to protect their undefeated records, while another ten are searching for their first wins of the year. Can they achieve it?
Explore the latest NFL Week 3 odds and my best bets for every match-up on this week’s schedule in the NFL!
See the table below for the current NFL Week 3 bet...
Big Brother 27 Winner Odds and Predictions (Updated Weekly)
The Big Brother odds for the ultimate summer competition are available, and we have the best bets to consider making for Season 27! The opening prices reveal that this is expected to be a wide-open season.
We are following the action all season long in the Big Brother House and updating our picks every week until a winner is declared. Continue to find the latest odds and our Big Brother predic...
2025 WNBA Championship Odds and Prediction – Liberty to Repeat?
The 2025 WNBA championship odds suggest last year's finalists, Minnesota, are the team to beat. The chasing pack is led by Las Vegas, the hottest team in the league over the last six weeks, and the defending champions from New York. Will one of the favorites win, or can the underdogs upset the odds?
I’ll take a look at the latest WNBA odds to win the championship, analyze the favorites and con...
Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Table Odds: Is Team US Unstoppable?
The Olympic medal table odds for Paris 2024 paint a familiar picture – Team US is favored for both the overall and gold medal count ahead of China!
The top Olympic betting sites don’t trust other countries much, which is easy to understand. The superpowers will likely again win the lion’s share of the honors.
329 medals are expected to be awarded across 32 sports from July 27 to August 11. ...
Tennessee Is Likely Losing Money With New Sports Betting Tax Format
On July 1, 2023, the new Tennessee sports betting tax law went into effect. However, early indications from government data suggest that it may not have been the right decision to alter the tax rules.
It’s important to understand there are several variables to consider between the former Tennessee sports betting tax format and the current one. Furthermore, only three months of financial figure...
With No Infrastructure, Nebraska Sports Betting is a Losing Bet
Nebraska sports bettors eagerly await the day that they can physically place a sports wager in the state. Following the legalization of sports betting in Nebraska, many residents believed it would be a short wait. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
In a classic example of putting the cart before the horse, sports betting is legal in Nebraska but there isn’t an infrastructure in place to accep...
What is the Legal Gambling Age in Illinois For Online Casinos?
The legal age to gamble in Illinois is dependent on the casino game being offered. For most gamblers, the legal age to gamble is 21 years old. That being said, there are numerous exceptions to this gambling law.
It is important to recognize that there are different minimum age requirements for specific gambling options.
For example, the legal age to play the lottery is not the same as the l...
2023 Women’s World Cup Final and 3rd Place Game Odds and Predictions
After a month of thrilling soccer action, along with some shocking upsets, we are now down to just two games remaining at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In the Women’s World Cup Semifinals, we witnessed England dismantle the hometown Matildas from Australia, while Spain secured a late-winner in a thrilling game against a pesky Swedish side.
As such, we will see England and Spain face-off ...
Sports Betting Takes A Big Step Forward In Oklahoma
Regulated sports betting in the Sooner State is inching closer to becoming a reality following recent developments of the latest Oklahoma sports betting bill to work its way through the State Legislature1.
Despite the failed efforts to legalize Oklahoma sports betting in 2022, there’s growing optimism that Oklahoma could join 36 other states with legal sports betting in the near future2. ...
The Best Tribal Casinos in California
Gambling in California has been a hotly contested topic for decades. Proof of this ongoing legal and moral battle could be seen with the failure to legalize California sports betting as voters said No to Props 26 and 27 in late-2022.
Further complicating California’s gambling industry is that some casino games are allowed, while others are not. Additionally, where these games are played at has...
Inside the Rise of Ohio State's Cotie McMahon
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State's sophomore standout, has a history with college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark, even if she wasn’t searching for it.
Ohio State and Iowa have a declared rivalry that could see them meeting in the women's March Madness Final Four in a few weeks, adding more fuel to the McMahon and Clark story.
TSG interviewed Cotie McMahon ahead of the 2024 College Basketball W...
Copa America 2024 Group B Odds And Analysis: Will Mexico Prevail?
The Copa America Group B odds of the top soccer betting sites suggest a close battle for the top spot! Mexico and Ecuador are the main favorites, but Venezuela and Jamaica will be hoping to find a way to the knockout.
Below, I explore the latest betting lines, provide a complete analysis for each nation, and share my exclusive Copa America Group B predictions!
Group B features a competiti...
Copa America 2024 Group A Odds: Will Argentina Cruise To Win?
The 2024 Copa America Group A odds are now live at the best soccer betting sites, and no one will be shocked that Argentina is favored to finish first above Chile, Canada, and Peru.
I dissect all teams to figure out the best bets in this group, so check out the most up-to-date odds, my analysis, and my Copa America 2024 Group A predictions!
Group A is not expected to be competitive at the...
