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UFC 318 Betting Preview: 5 Fights, 5 Picks, and a Couple of Sneaky Value Shots
t’s UFC 318, and the main card is packed with familiar faces, former champs, and a few lines that smell like traps for the casuals. Whether you're here for a cheeky wager or trying to impress your buddies at the BBQ, I’ve got you covered. Let’s dig into each main card fight — winners, how they’ll win, and where the smart money might actually be hiding. Holloway is peaking again — sharper, more composed, and not cutting to featherweight. Poirier has power, but he’s been in too

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Jul 193 min read


British Open 2025 Betting Preview: Five Value Picks That Could Win You a Pint and Then Some
Royal Portrush is about to turn polite golf viewers into adrenaline junkies — and smart bettors into smug geniuses. This isn’t Augusta. This is rain-soaked, wind-slapped, soul-crushing links golf, where a good bounce can launch you to glory and a gust of wind can send your hopes into the Atlan. If you’re hunting value, look past the chalk and skip the +8000 dreamers. There’s a goldmine sitting in the +1000 to +4000 range, guys with real shots, real game, and just enough disre

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Jul 163 min read


How to Make $50 a Day in Risk-Free Money (Yes, Really)
Imagine waking up every day knowing there's an extra $50 waiting for you no picks, no guessing, no sweating late-game meltdowns. Just math. Clean, boring, beautiful math. That’s exactly what’s possible using the Arbitrage Tool from OddsJam and if you’re not taking advantage of it, you’re basically turning down free money. Arbitrage betting is simple: you place bets on both sides of a game using different sportsbooks that have slightly different odds and lock in a profit no

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Jul 133 min read


Wimbledon Men’s Final Betting Preview: Alcaraz vs. Sinner
The 2025 Wimbledon Men’s Final is set: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner in what’s basically tennis’s version of a Marvel vs. DC crossover. The match goes down Sunday at 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT, and it’s shaping up to be an instant classic. Let’s break down the odds, the value, and where the sharp money might be leaning. Alcaraz is the slight favourite at –130. That’s no surprise—he’s the defending champ and has already handled pressure on this stage. But Sinner’s +112 moneyl

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Jul 123 min read


Top 10 Most Bizarre Trades in Sports History (AKA Actual “Bag of Pucks” Deals)
Some trades are just bad. Some are lopsided. But a special few are so weird, so WTF, (We're allowed to say Fuck at HeyRookie, but we won't) that they deserve a spot in sports lore — right next to the phrase “we’ll trade him for a bag of pucks.”
Here are 10 real trades that actually happened — ranked by pure, unfiltered absurdity. 0. Kyle Lowry’s Long Road to a Broken Copier (NBA)
In 2009, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Kyle Lowry to the Houston Rockets. Years later, through a

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Jul 113 min read


Top 10 Gambling Scandals in Sports History (That’ll Make You Raise an Eyebrow… or Ten)
he recent gambling allegations surrounding Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz have baseball fans watching the MLB like it’s a true crime doc. While details are still under wraps, it’s a reminder that sports and betting scandals go way back — and when they hit, they hit hard. Here are the Top 10 Gambling Scandals and Allegations in sports history — ranked from eyebrow-raisers to jaw-droppers. Luis Ortiz was pulled from a start and slapped on the restricted list while MLB i

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Jul 93 min read


5 Outright Winner Value Bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open
Let’s not pretend the Scottish Open is your average birdie-fest. This is wind-whipped, firm-ground, pot-bunker carnage. A tournament where leaderboard chaos is just part of the charm — and where betting chalk feels like wearing a helmet to bed. So forget who the odds say should win. Let’s focus on who’s got the guts, the gear, and the upside to blow this thing open.
Here are five outright value bets from TonyBet that are primed to turn heads — or at least bankrolls. 1. Ludvi

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Jul 92 min read


Luis Ortiz Might’ve Thrown More Than Just Pitches… and Now MLB’s Watching Closely
You ever throw a pitch so bad that Vegas starts sweating?
Well, Luis Ortiz did—twice—and now he’s in the hottest water this side of a boiling rosin bag.
Ortiz, a 26-year-old pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians, wasn’t exactly in Cy Young conversations this season. But his name is all over MLB insider threads—for allegedly throwing purposefully bad pitches to cash in on microbets. Not great, Bob.
Let’s break it down, because this whole thing feels like a deleted scene from

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Jul 63 min read


How to Crush Daily Fantasy Baseball During the Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are here — that long stretch where the heat is on, the MLB season grinds on, and fantasy baseball feels tougher than ever. Mid-season fatigue, slumps, and tricky matchups can make daily fantasy baseball feel like a slog. But here’s the truth: these dog days can actually be the best time to find value and cash lineups when others lose focus. With a bit of strategy and a sharp eye, you can exploit the chaos and come out ahead. Here’s how to win daily fant

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Jul 34 min read


Ryder Cup 2025 Betting Preview: Will Bethpage Bring the Boom Back to Team USA?
The Ryder Cup is golf’s most chaotic masterpiece — team play, rowdy fans, and momentum swings that feel more like March Madness than the Masters.
This year, the Cup returns to U.S. soil at Bethpage Black in New York from September 26–28, 2025, and early betting lines are already live.

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Jun 283 min read


UFC 317 Betting Preview
Topuria’s elite striking, sharp footwork, and pressure-heavy game make him a nightmare matchup for Charles Oliveira, who has struggled under similar pressure in recent losses.

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Jun 283 min read


2026 NBA Championship Favourites Preview: Where’s the Real Value?
Alright, hoops fans and futures hunters — the 2025-26 NBA season is looming, and the futures market is buzzing like a Raptors’ fan base after a buzzer-beater. Let’s cut through the noise, crunch some numbers, and find the value bets before the lines get as tight as a playoff buzzer-beater.

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Jun 283 min read


Top 10 Single-Game Fantasy Baseball Performances by Movie Characters
Fantasy baseball isn’t just a stats game—it’s a story game. And when it comes to fictional ballplayers, the storylines are bigger, the moments are louder, and the box scores are downright ridiculous.

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Jun 273 min read


Sports Betting Is Sports Investing: Why Smart Bettors Think Like Wall Street Wolves
You’re not just some guy in sweatpants yelling at the TV because the backup kicker missed. You’re a calculated, value-hunting, odds-analyzing sports investor. Think of it like Wall Street, except instead of stocks, your portfolio is full of point spreads, player props, and moneyline underdogs.

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Jun 273 min read


NFL Survivor Pools: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Be the Last One Standing
Survivor is simple… until it isn’t. It's not about fantasy points or point spreads. You’re not drafting players or checking injury reports for your fourth-string tight end. Nope. In Survivor, it's just you vs. the entire NFL schedule — and every week is a game of high-stakes dodgeball where one wrong move and you're out.

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Jun 274 min read


Yearly Fantasy Hockey League Types & How to Actually Win Them
Look, fantasy hockey isn’t just one game — it’s a whole damn ecosystem of formats. Whether you’re a rookie building your first roster or a grizzled vet sick of finishing mid-pack, you need to understand what kind of league you’re in before you can dominate it.

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Jun 274 min read


How to Win at Daily Fantasy Hockey: Strategies to Build Winning Lineups
Daily Fantasy Hockey (DFS) isn’t for the faint of heart. The pace is fast, the slate sizes vary wildly, and the ice is always shifting. But if you're the kind of competitor who wants an edge every single night, you're in the right place. Whether you're grinding cash games or firing bullets in tournaments, building a winning DFS hockey lineup takes more than just picking the most expensive names and hoping for the best.

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Jun 274 min read


Why Fantasy Football Is Better Than Delivering Parcels (Trust Me, I Do It for a Living)
Let me be clear—I’m not here to complain. I deliver parcels for a living. Five days a week with Canada Post (six in December, unless there’s a strike—go figure). No name tag. No uniform. No clock to punch. Just me, grinding it out on 100% commission. It’s hustle. It’s legit. And yeah—it’s exhausting.

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Jun 274 min read


Pick Your Fantasy Football Team Name Wisely: It’s More Important Than You Think
Let’s get one thing straight right off the top—your fantasy football team name matters. It’s not just a name. It’s your identity for the season. It sets the tone. It can strike fear into your opponents, make your friends laugh, or get you side-eyed by your HR manager. A good name? It’s part intimidation, part inside joke, and 100% memorable. A bad one? You might as well just auto-draft your team and call it a day.

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Jun 273 min read


Let the Draft Come to You: Dominate Fantasy Football by Sticking to the Script
Fantasy football drafts are like high-stakes poker. The smartest player in the room isn’t the loudest or boldest — it’s the one who stays calm, plays the long game, and waits for the right moment to strike.

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Jun 274 min read
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