The Sports Geek Blog
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Thursday Night Football Week 10 Predictions: Raiders vs. Broncos
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.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos get Week 10 started in an AFC West rivalry clash in primetime. Check out our Thursday Night Football predictions and top picks at...

Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, November 5
Picking the best NHL anytime goal scorer bets today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their goal scorer predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June.
Here are our daily NHL goal scorer predictions for tonight, November 5:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read bel...

NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 10
Finding the right NFL Survivor picks every week to win your pool can be difficult. Our team is here to help by providing three suggestions: safe, medium, and risky Survivor Pool picks, so you can decide if the time to take a gamble is right.
Without further ado, let’s move on to the best survivor picks for Week 10 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning afterward.
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UEFA Champions League Picks Today: UCL Predictions for November 4
Finding the best Champions League bets every week can be challenging because it requires a solid understanding of multiple soccer leagues. I'm here to help with their free UCL betting picks and predictions for today, November 4.
Here’s a quick snapshot of my Champions League picks, and the reasoning is available below.
Champions League Best Bets Today, November 4 (Snapshot)
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How to Become a Professional Sports Bettor: Gambling as a Career
Sports betting as a career sounds like the perfect job: you get flexible hours, constant action, and the chance to turn passion into income. But reaching that level takes discipline, patience, and a long learning curve. Few people get there, but understanding what it involves is the first step.
I’ll look at what sports gambling as a career involves, how professionals approach it, and shar...

CFP National Championship 2025-26 Odds: Hook‘em Horns?
With the football season well underway, the 2025-26 College Football Championship odds are a good indicator of which teams are most likely to win the title! The futures markets suggest we should have a competitive season in the first year of the 12-team playoff.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to repeat, but multiple other teams will be hoping for a strong run. Let’s evaluate the latest CF...

Benefits of Using a Gambling Win/Loss Spreadsheet
Some people take their gambling more seriously than others. For many, gambling is a way to pass some time and take your mind off the stresses of everyday life. For others, gambling is everyday life.
Everyone has different motivations. Many hit the poker tables or slot machines looking to make a few bucks on the side over the course of a quick weekend jaunt to Las Vegas. Other more serious gambl...

21 NFL Statistics Sports Bettors Should Track
These days, there are an awful lot of statistics out there when it comes to the NFL. The analytics movement that has taken over baseball and basketball in recent years is now beginning to engulf the NFL, too.
Utilizing the numbers to your advantage is one way to turn yourself into a profitable football bettor. The vast majority of people that place bets online or at land-based casinos don...

4 Most Common Football Bets and How to Win Them
Football is the most bet sport in the United States. It’s not even close. Americans love to bet on the NFL, and that goes for college football, too. We are taking a look at the most common football bets available online.
It's largely only a North American sport, but it’s still the second-most bet sport in the world, behind European football. If you want to get in on the gridiron action, it’s im...

What Are the 5 Biggest NFL Contracts of All Time?
In 2020, Patrick Mahomes shook up the NFL with a massive contract that made him the highest paid player in NFL history. His deal was similar to a massive NBA or MLB contract and it was a sign of the times to come.
Since then:
Other teams have followed the Chiefs example by giving their respective franchise quarterbacks some of the biggest NFL contracts ever.
Let’s ...

World's Strongest Man Odds and Predictions
World’s Strongest Man is underway! The heats are ending and the finals happen over the weekend, crowning 2022’s World’s Strongest Man. Betting options for the finals haven’t been posted, but could open up through the weekend at our favorite Online sports betting sites. If you’re looking to bet on the World’s Strongest Man, we’re highlighting our top competitors going into the finals, including sta...

Online Gambling Scams
Scams on the internet are unfortunately a daily occurrence that most of us will come in contact with one way or another.
If you are an online gambler:
Then you open yourself up to online gambling scams. Being exposed to an online gambling scam doesn’t mean that you have to be a victim, though. It’s important to pick up on the warning signs and clues before online casino scam...

Why You Should Play Poker vs Blackjack
If you are a gambler that is looking for your best opportunity to win money, you may have asked yourself at some point, which game is better, poker or blackjack?
Both games offer an opportunity to use your skill to better improve your chances of winning, so they tend to attract some of the same players. But I am here to tell you that while both games require a similar skill set...

Are Slot Machines at Casinos Rigged?
If you have ever dropped a crispy hundred dollar bill into a slot machine only to watch the machine suck your money away and leave you with nothing more than a story, you might have wondered to yourself...
Are slot machines rigged?
That isn’t all that surprising of a question to have pondered, as I am sure that over the course of the history of all casino gaming, both online and bri...

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...

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 differently, ...
