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Australian Open Men’s Winner Odds – 2025 Preview with Odds and Prediction
The Australian Open men’s winner odds for 2025 are out and with the main draw less than a week away, let’s cover this year’s top favorites, sleepers, and best Australian Open winner predictions.
With both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz winning two slams last year, it's no wonder the two are neck and neck at the top of the latest betting odds. Let’s dissect the lines, the top favorites, and ...
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...
82nd Golden Globe Awards Odds and Predictions
Awards season has officially arrived, and we start with the Golden Globe Awards odds! The 82nd annual show is scheduled in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 5, 2025, when the foreign press will honor the best movies and of the year.
Let’s analyze the latest Golden Globe Awards betting lines, starting with a quick overview of the odds and my 2025 Golden Globe predictions.
2025 Golden Globe Aw...
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.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERJaylen Wells (MEM) First BasketDallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies...
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, January 6:
You can find the reasoning for our recommende...
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, January 6.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: D'Ang...
How to Build a Sports Betting Syndicate
Most sports bettors work alone. They conduct research, watch games, make evaluations, and shop for lines and place bets by themselves.
Winning sports bettors try to protect their systems and models from others because they know that even a winning system can be destroyed if too many people use it. This is one of the main reasons good sports bettors work alone.
Working alone creates a few iss...
How to Win Consistently at Sports Betting
Is there any other way to be a winning sports bettor than by grinding out profits on a consistent basis?
I suppose that a few gamblers may be able to use a combination of betting systems involving larger and larger bets, or a few big games a year, to turn a profit, but these tactics involve a great deal of risk.
Many gamblers double their bets after losses and try to make a profit by guessin...
5 Best Online Cupcake Slots and Where to Find Them
Cupcake slots are as fun as the desserts that inspired them, but they have much fewer calories! The top slots in this category also offer exciting opportunities to win huge cash prizes, so I have picked five excellent games with cupcake themes.
I share my selection of the the best cupcakes slots available online in this post, but if you just want a quick option, I strongly suggest playing Swee...
2028 Presidential Election Predictions: Odds, Polls, and Analysis for Next President
The bookies already have odds on the 2028 presidential election in the USA, just days after this year’s race was finished! Trump won’t be around, but his running mate JD Vance is the favorite, with multiple potential candidates from both parties still available.
I share my 2028 US presidential election predictions in this blog, alongside with my expectations on the potential candidates for the...
2024 ATP Finals Betting Odds and Predictions
The 2024 ATP Finals odds suggest that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the most likely winners. However, this is a tournament between the top (healthy) eight men’s players in the ATP rankings, so anything is possible!
Who will win in Turin? Let’s check out the latest odds before I share my analysis of the favorites and my ATP Finals predictions!
The following ATP World Tour Finals bet...
NFC Championship 2024-25 Odds: Is This Detroit’s Year?
With a new football season underway, the best NFL betting sites have updated their 2024-25 NFC Championship odds heading into Week 10! The NFC is expected to be a wide-open affair late into the year, so expect plenty of thrills and excitement on the gridiron.
Will the San Francisco 49ers be crowned kings of the NFC again this season? Who is going to grab the top seed in the conference? Continu...
2025 Nobel Peace Prize Betting Odds and Predictions
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize betting odds are now live at online bookies for next year! After Nihon Hidankyo was announced as the 2024 winner, the odds for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize were released shortly thereafter.
Let’s go through them and dissect the most likely winners before I reveal my best 2025 Nobel Peace Prize predictions.
The following 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner odds are court...
2024-025 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds – A Tight Race
The 2024-2025 NBA Rookie of the Year odds don’t have a superstar at the top of the list. However, multiple players should make an impact on their team in their NBA season, and fight for the award.
I’ll take a look at these ROY odds for the NBA, giving you analysis on the favorites, along with some sleepers to check out. You’ll also get my NBA betting pick for Rookie of the Year at the end!
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2024-25 NHL Pick’em Contests: Win Big on Free NHL Pools
The puck has dropped on the 2024-25 NHL season, so it’s time to place your bets and enter the best NHL pick’em pools. There are a number of free NHL pools to make the season more entertaining and to win prizes!
Here’s an overview of the best NHL betting contests before I share more on how to play, the rules, and everything else important to know!
Best NHL Betting Contests for 2024-25
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Billy Walters' Story - Can You Get Rich Sports Betting?
There is perhaps no name more infamous in the high stakes gambling world than that of Billy Walters. He is widely regarded by experts to be the most successful sports bettor of all time, suffering only one losing year over a period of 39 years.
How he got to this point is an amazing story of dealing with roadblocks on life’s journey, passion for the work you love, and outthinking the comp...