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What is a correlated parlay in sports betting?

The short answer

A parlay whose legs move together, so they are not independent.

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In plain English

If one hit makes the next hit more likely, the book may limit or reject the combo.

What to remember about Correlated Parlay

The definition

A parlay whose legs move together, so they are not independent.

In plain English

If one hit makes the next hit more likely, the book may limit or reject the combo.

Example in context

Same-game "team wins and goes over" is correlated — a blowout helps both legs. Many books cap or block it.

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1.A correlated parlay is…

2.Same-game "team wins and goes over" is the lesson example. Why is that correlated?

3.What is the trap when you build that combo yourself?

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