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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 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...
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...
WNBA Betting Picks: Predictions for Friday, August 1, 2025
Welcome to our daily WNBA picks for Friday, August 1, 2025! Each day, I analyze the WNBA schedule and odds, check the latest team news, and prepare my predictions and best bets.
Here are my best WNBA bets for today:
Daily WNBA Picks for August 1
WNBA BETTING PICKONLINE BOOKMAKERPhoenix Mercury (-165) vs. Atlanta DreamBovada
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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...
Top NFL Survivor Pools Online for 2025-2026: Free and for Real Money
Joining an online NFL survivor pool in 2025 is a guaranteed way to make the upcoming football season even more exciting and win big prizes! We’ve selected the best free and real money options online (including a $1 million pool!).
These contests go by many names, including:
Regardless of what you call it, the goal remains the same: survive each week by picking a winning team. Once you cho...
WWE SummerSlam 2025 Betting Odds and Predictions: John Cena to Stun Cody Rhodes?
There are WWE SummerSlam 2025 odds available for most matches on the card, so it’s time to explore them! The card at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is shaping up to be a thriller, so let’s dive into the latest markets.
We have 2025 SummerSlam predictions for every match for the big PPV on Peacock and Netflix. Continue reading to check out the latest odds, analysis, and my SummerSlam best bets f...
Funny Gambling Quotes All Gamblers Should See
There is often much wisdom in humor and although gambling is always a hard endeavor, be it Slots, Cards, Roulette, Sports or Horses or even Bingo, we can always find a bright side. And many gambling quotes remind us of that strange reality.
Some of the biggest things online gambling provides that few talk about are Hope, Employment, Entertainment value, and of course, a chance to actually win m...
How to Master Over/Under Soccer Bets
When looking at Totals (Over/Under) bets in Soccer, many gamblers shy away from this market for a number of reasons. But trying to become a master at these types of wagers isn’t as hard as it seems.
Many are thrown off by extremely low Totals hung by oddsmakers at Soccer betting sites, but Soccer Totals and betting Soccer Totals are just like any other...
When to Double Down in Blackjack
Playing blackjack properly is important for having the most success and profitability at the table. Blackjack is mostly a game of luck, but the player has far more control at the blackjack table than in other pit games.
Deciding when to split cards or when to double down in blackjack is all part of the fun and improving your odds of winning.
Card counting is the ultimate blackjack ...
4 Betting Systems for NCAA Basketball
There is no sport in sports betting that has as many teams and games to bet on than College Basketball. In fact, there are so many moving pieces, teams and changes that it can be hard to keep track of.
There are 26 teams who will be in new Conferences or have become Independents, 15 Division I teams playing their last season in their respect...
Gambling Jokes That Will Make You Laugh Even After Losing
Gambling usually leaves us bettors with a feeling of extreme elation and positivity when we win. But, when we lose, it seems that we may never win again and that is a hollow and negative feeling and it triggers thoughts
But always remember, it is always you who controls where you wager, what you bet on, for how much and when. You decide to leave or gamble in another casino or on another betting...
Omaha Poker Hand Rankings
Poker is a game that is constantly evolving. When you look back at the long history of the game, no single game has remained the most popular for very long, as poker players are always looking for the next big thing. Right now, Texas Hold’em is the undisputed king of the poker world, but that reign may soon be over as a new contender has emerged, Omaha poker!
Omaha poker has bee...
The 10 Best Gambling Video Games
Video games and gambling have been intertwined for longer than you may believe. Arcades were one of the hottest places to be on a Friday night in the late 1970 and 80s. Multi-player video games between patrons encouraged socializing, and in some cases, gambling.
While arcades didn’t promote gambling video games, betting with friends or strangers at the arcade was quietly taking off across t...
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...
Tips for Counting Cards in Blackjack
We have all seen the movies and TV shows where a savvy player takes the casino for millions of dollars by counting cards at blackjack. And while counting cards can be an effective way of tilting the odds in your favor, I will tell you right now that it is not nearly as glamorous as it may seem on the surface.
Not only do you need to have a huge bankroll to withstand the massive swings that are...
Top 10 Greatest Songs About Gambling
There have been scores of great songs written about or referencing gambling through the ages, covering genres like the Blues, Country, Rock N’ Roll, and even Synth-Pop, but my research shows Mozart wrote no Classical sonatas about 3-team, 6-point NFL parlays.
Gambling Songs like Frank Sinatra’s “Luck Be a Lady” (1950), Ray Charles’ “Losing Hand,” (1957),...
