Meaning of Parlay | Babel Free

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A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator.

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“GARNETT. (Sharply.) Would someone mind⟳ telling a visitor the details of this Operation Snitch? / DENNIS. Kind of a three-horse-parlay, Cliff: Posenleben, Schweinhafen … (Eyes Prescott and Jenks.) And one other.”

“They heard the placing of bets of $1, $2 and $3 and $5 "round robin parlays" on horses with names such as Ham Bone, Little Colleen, Miss⟳ Ellaneous, Fighting Thru, Papa Charlie, Dandy Foot, William Tell⟳, Knot Hole, Betsy Marie, Poocha and Under the Rug.”

“The officer's affidavit was to the effect that he and another officer had made "extensive investigation of gambling operations" locally; he had information that a local printing company "printed parlay cards which were being used for betting on college and professional football games;" [...]”

“One of the most common and important types of probability problems is what gamblers call⟳ "parlays." When you bet⟳ a parlay, you are betting on the outcome of two or more events with the stipulation that all of your selection must be right in order⟳ for you to win⟳. [...] Most gamblers think⟳ solely of sporting events when they think⟳ of parlays. Actually, any time you figure⟳ the probability that all of a number⟳ of events (each with its own⟳ separate⟳ probability) will occur⟳ you are figuring a parlay.”

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