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Beat The Geek’s 2026 NFL Pre-Registration is Now Live!
Do you have what it takes to Beat The Geek and win some cool prizes? Test your football knowledge in Beat the Geek’s free NFL Pick’em contest that's open for pre-registration. The Geek is ready to fight back after losing last season, so expect no mercy.
Register for a free account at The Sports Geek if you haven’t already, and make weekly picks on NFL spreads by 1:00 PM ET, and only the Sunday...
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! I go through the odds on any given night to discover the most valuable HR prop bets available.
I pick the best bets to hit a home run based on factors such as stats, recent trends, ballpark analysis, and more. I explain my approach in detail below, in case you want to build your own HR betting strategy.
If y...
Women's US Open 2026 Championship Odds: Can Sabalenka Three-Peat at Flushing Meadows?
Aryna Sabalenka tops the 2026 WTA US Open odds, and for good reason as she has dominated at Flushing Meadows recently. Can she make it three in a row in New York?
I’ll examine Sabalenka’s WTA US Open odds, as well as a couple of top players and some longshots. The goal is to find the best US Open women's singles winner bet available!
The following US Open women’s champion odds are courtes...
Men’s US Open 2026 Tennis Betting Preview: Odds, Best Bets, & Predictions
As the world’s best tennis players converge on Flushing Meadows, minus Jannik Sinner, the men’s 2026 US Open odds can tell us a lot about the potential winner. Is Carlos Alcaraz ready to defend his title, or is a new champion on the horizon?
In this betting preview, I break down the latest winner odds, assess the top favorites, and share my men’s US Open tennis winner predictions and best bets...
Top NFL Survivor Pools Online for 2026-27: Best Sites for Free and Real Money
Joining the best NFL survivor pools in 2026 is one of the leading ways to make the upcoming football season more exciting and potentially win big prizes. We’ve handpicked the top free and real-money websites that offer survivor pools, including one with a $500,000 prize!
These contests go by many names, including survivor pools, knockout pools, eliminator pools, and last-man-standing contests....
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...
How to Determine Slot Machine Payout Percentage
Slot machine payout percentage determines your chances of getting that big win. In this guide, we can identify four basic ways to figure out the payout percentage of a particular slot machine.
We also help you determine the payout percentage of a slot machine you’re about to play. I thought of four solid methods for working out a machine’s theoretical RTP and decided to put them...
14 Betting Systems to Try Next Time You’re in a Casino
Betting systems are a losing proposition in the long run. That’s an established fact, and I won’t argue with that fact here.
What I will say is this:
Betting systems can make for some entertaining gambling sessions.
And you can sometimes win with a betting system, just like you can sometimes win without a betting system.
You’re welcome to try any of the betting systems listed bel...
If You’ve Never Played a Card Game Before...
One of the most popular ways to gamble is to play card games.
But what if you’ve never played a card game before?
I know it seems impossible, but I’ve met people who don’t know the first thing about a deck of cards.
This post aims to provide a concise introduction to card games for people who know absolutely nothing about the subject.
The Features of a Standard Deck of Cards
Most card games...
How to Bet on Disc Golf
People unfamiliar with the sports often mistakenly call disc golf “frisbee golf. “
George Costanza, on Seinfeld, called it “frolf.” That caught on, too. But the real name of the sport is disc golf.
And, according to the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), it’s one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States.
From its humble origins of college students throwin...
7 Facts About Virtual Sports You May Not Have Known
Virtual sports have been around at least since Atari invented the game of Pong was in 1972. If you didn’t realize Pong was a virtual sport now you do. It is based on table tennis (you know – ping pong).
And if you’ve never lost a bet on a Pong or table tennis game then you’re probably not a real sports bettor. Many a Pong game decided the fate of empires in bars around the world.
Up until 20...
What's the Best Way to Finding Arbitrage Betting Opportunities?
Sports betting is supposed to be extremely hard to beat. In fact, only a small percentage of bettors win long-term profits through this type of gambling.
Arbitrage betting (arbing) offers you a shortcut toward making money.
You can be the world's worst handicapper and still win through arbing.
This method involves wagering on all outcomes of a match in a way that guarantees profit. To do...
How Easy Is It to Win $1 Million in Sports Betting?
Sports bettors are thrilled to win any kind of money from their hobby. But can you imagine being able to earn $1 million through sports gambling?
You may simply see this as a fantasy. After all, few people are good enough to beat sports betting on a consistent basis, let alone win seven figures.
You might be surprised to know that earning $1 million in sports wagering profits is simple in te...
Do Professional Athletes Perform Better Or Worse During A Divorce?
We are so used to seeing professional athletes do impossible stuff that we often forget they are actually human beings like us. They still are forced to face all kinds of problems that could change their life dramatically.
Divorce is one example of this. Unfortunately, many families go through it nowadays and professional athletes are not an exception.
But does this tough procedure actually...
How to Start Your Own Business Selling Sports Picks
Often, I write information about how to make money as a sports bettor. Some professional bettors are able to turn a long-term profit, but there’s no doubt that it’s hard to do.
But learning how to beat the bookmakers isn’t the only way to make money in the sports betting world. The bookmakers are the ones making most of the money, so you could consider starting your own bookmaking business.
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