What does wrapped mean in sports betting?
The short answer
When a bettor takes the side and total on the same game and parlays them together.
Betting slang explained
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In plain English
Betting the side and the total in one game and parlaying them together. The two outcomes are related, which is exactly why it pays what it does.
What to remember about Wrapped
The definition
When a bettor takes the side and total on the same game and parlays them together.
In plain English
Betting the side and the total in one game and parlaying them together. The two outcomes are related, which is exactly why it pays what it does.
Example in context
"I got the Chiefs -3 and the under wrapped — pays +260."
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