Thursday, October 09, 2025

For the Love of God Stop Betting Parlays

With sports betting now legal in 38 states and D.C., Americans are losing billions of dollars on parlays. "Wagering is entertainment, not income generation," says an executive at FanDuel, which generates two-thirds of its income on these high juice, multi-leg, low-odds wagers.

Posted by retort at 10:38 AM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

There's a reason gambling was illegal when we were kids.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-09 10:53 AM

Meh. Gambling is boring, gambling on sportsball is even more boring.

#2 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-10-09 02:44 PM

For the Love of God Stop Betting Parlays
Don't tell me how to live my life.

#3 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-10-09 04:44 PM

Oddly enough you have a way better chance of hitting a long odds parlay than winning the jackpot of any state run lottery.

I don't recommend them, and I recommend always hedging or cashing out early if available and payout is reasonable or enough that you've already won without added risk

#4 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-10-10 12:07 AM

---- off, ------.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-10 06:51 AM

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