What is a par in sports betting?
The short answer
Short for parlay. Common shorthand.
Betting slang explained
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In plain English
Shorthand for a parlay. You will hear it more than you read it.
What to remember about Par
The definition
Short for parlay. Common shorthand.
In plain English
Shorthand for a parlay. You will hear it more than you read it.
Example in context
"I got a 3-team par working tonight."
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