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SPORTS LOTTERY PARLAY GAME [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games of Chance
  • Lotteries
CONT

... given the rigid game structure, the artificial winning caps and the minimal impact (if any) of sports-related knowledge, sports lottery parlay games offer overwhelming odds against a player's succeeding on a regular basis. Without some kind of system to "beat the house," you could not reasonably expect to earn a profit. However, Professor Smith said that he knew of no system that could "beat the house" in sports lottery parlay games.

OBS

The Gage Canadian Dictionary defines the term "parlay" as follows: risk (an original bet and its winnings) on another bet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de hasard
  • Loteries
OBS

Équivalents proposés par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario (SLJO).

Spanish

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