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March Madness 2025 First Round Odds, Predictions, and Best Bets
I share my March Madness 2025 first round predictions for all games of the NCAA Division tournament below, including an overview of the odds.
You can also find my best bets for the March Madness opening round, sharing my reasoning for the top betting picks.
The following March Madness Round of 64 odds are courtesy of Bovada:
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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, March 17:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended...
Printable Free March Madness Squares Templates for 2025
Adding March Madness squares to your watch party or using them for an office pool are great ways to make the tournament even more exciting! I’m sure there are many other reasons to play the game, so I’m here to help with free printable March Madness squares for 2025.
Our team has prepared seven different variations that include classic squares, but also plenty of versions with a twist! Check t...
Survivor Betting Odds and Predictions: Who Will Win Season 48?
The Survivor Season 48 odds are very competitive early on, so there are interesting betting opportunities out there. We’re here to help with regular predictions for the eventual winner.
The hit CBS reality TV show returns to Fiji for another season of the ultimate outdoor survival contest. Read on for everything you need to know about betting on Survivor 48.
We will be adding the update...
College Basketball Player Props - Best NCAAB Player Prop Bets Today
You can find plenty of college basketball player props every single day the season is active. Picking the best NCAAB prop bets is challenging, but our team of basketball experts is always on the hunt for profitable opportunities.
We share our top predictions here, as long as the season's active. Here are our best NCAA college basketball player props today.
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MLB 2025 Season Win Total Odds and Predictions: Will the Rangers Bounce Back?
The 2025 MLB win totals are on the board and there are juicy over/under odds at online bookmakers! Totals are the best barometer for projecting regular season success, but what are the best predictions for the upcoming season?
I’ve identified four clubs with the best MLB over/under wins for the 2025 campaign. Check out a quick look at our top selections, and then discover my analysis with reas...
Tips on How to Recover From a Big Gambling Loss
A gambling loss is something that everyone experiences, but no one wants to talk about. If you deny losing bets, then you are not a serious gambler looking to be a long-term winner. Anyone offering sports betting tips and picks online suggesting they don’t lose, run far away.
It’s just as important to learn how to lose, as it is to learn how to win as a gambler.
What do you mean by l...
2022 US Open Tennis Odds and Picks
The final Grand Slam of the 2022 season is quickly approaching at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. The US Open begins on August 29 with the final match scheduled to take place on September 11. TheSportsGeek has the latest US Open tennis odds from the best online sportsbooks.
Novak Djokovic is officially out of the US Open as a result of his vaccination status.
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Spanish 21 Basic Strategies To Win At Online Casinos
While Spanish 21 isn’t as popular in brick-and-mortar casinos as it once was, the game still has a large and devoted following online! And when you realize that the game only disappeared from casino floors because players were simply winning too much money, you will want to find a Spanish 21 game and get in on the action! Despite the game looking a lot like a traditional blackjack game, Sp...
What Does it Mean to Crap Out in Craps?
New bettors use crapping out as a blanket term for losing in craps, but that’s not really what it means. It especially means losing on the opening roll or before the point roll is made. Let’s go over how you crap out, the meaning of crapping out and the numbers you’ll see on the dice.
What Does it Mean to Crap Out in Craps?
We’re going to define crapping out in gambling terms, and give you a l...
What Are Player and Banker Bets in Baccarat?
If you have never taken a seat at a baccarat table, you are not alone, as baccarat is the most intimidating table on the casino floor. Unlike blackjack, craps, or roulette and other main staples of any casino floor, baccarat is going to be found almost exclusively in the high limit pit.
The table layout and reader board can be confusing, and the high limits keep many casual pla...
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 c...
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 ...
A Don’t Pass Craps Betting Strategy to Try at Online Casinos
You’re at the craps table and you’re looking to make more out of the don’t pass bet, what’s your go to strategy? Craps don’t pass bets are also called ‘betting wrong’ in the craps community, simply because at face value you’re working with lower odds compared to the pass line bet. Let’s look at some don’t pass craps betting strategies built to beat the stigma.
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Texas Hold’em vs. 5 Card Draw
In the ultimate battle between old-school cool and new-age popularity, we are going to compare the world’s most popular poker game, Texas Hold’em, to poker’s pioneering game, five card draw.
Comparing Texas Hold’em vs five card draw will pit the venerable poker games against each other, to decide once and for, which game is better! In order to decide which game is the best, first, we are ...
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