The Sports Geek Blog
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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 of the best MLB betting sites 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 t...
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 of the top MLB betting sites 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 th...
Club World Cup 2025 Best Bets and Expert Predictions for Today
Our team will work tirelessly to deliver the free Club World Cup 2025 betting picks daily throughout the tournament. We will check the odds for each game and share our best predictions with our reasoning for each in this article.
Let's talk about our 2025 Club World Club best bets today, June 21:
Club World Cup Best Bets Today, June 21 (Summary)
Here are our recommended betting predictio...
Tips On “Cheating” Online Casinos Legally
Learning how to “cheat” online casinos is not as tough as it may sound. I am not talking about finding defective machines, stealing cards, or breaking any other rules to gain an unfair advantage. All these could get you in trouble or even in jail, so I strongly advise you against them!
Instead, there are things every player can do that are well within the rules and still gain an advantage over...
WNBA Picks Today — Expert WNBA Bets for Free
Are you interested in the best WNBA picks today? You have arrived at the right place! The team at The Sports Geek will be compiling expert WNBA bets for free daily throughout the season.
We diligently research the latest odds to find the top wagers at the best WNBA betting sites every single day. Our WNBA basketball predictions are not exclusive to one bet type, as we offer free picks against ...
Love Island USA Season 7 Odds and Predictions: Who Wins the $100k?
Season 7 of Love Island USA has provided plenty of drama and riveting moments already, and we finally have betting odds available! There should be many twists and turns, opening the door to profitable Love Island US predictions.
Throughout this season, I'll explore the latest prices after each episode, highlight the favorites to win, and consistently share my Love Island USA predictions. You c...
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...
Why Do Online Casinos Give Out So Much Free Money?
Online casinos come in all shapes and sizes. While some are certainly better than others, attempting to differentiate the great ones from the mediocre ones can be a tall task for an inexperienced player.
Fortunately:
That's where we come in. We at The Sports Geek have scanned the interwebs, far and wide, in search of the best online gambling sites for both new and returning pl...
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 di...
Is It Better to Have High or Low Odds in Sports Betting?
There’s some confusion over the concept of high vs. low odds. In the world of betting, high odds mean something different than in the regular world.
When something has high odds outside of a sportsbook, that means it’s likely to happen. The same goes for low odds – usually when something has low odds of occurring, which means it isn’t likely to happen. Those meanings are complet...
Celebrity Death Pool – How to Play & How to Win
It’s a little bit morbid, it’s a little sardonic, it’s the Celebrity Death Pool.
An informal betting game based around picking the death dates of famous people, Celebrity Death Pool is the latest pop-culture incarnation of the long-lived dead pool. Bets made on predictions of death have long been a dark way for humans to deal with suffering and mortality.
You’ll fi...
What Is an Action Reverse Bet? (And How Do 'If Bets' Work?)
You're looking to head into the sports betting realm, but first, you'd like to research all the different types of bets. That's smart of you. Because in sports betting, there are a few ways you can bet and hopefully win. Action reverse bets are one such type of many bets, and today's post explains them.
We will cover all the basics, assuming you are a first-time sports bettor or...
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...
