from jeff haney at the lv sun
Our analysis is based solely on the odds payouts on the cards, which vary, sometimes substantially, by casino property even on cards that are otherwise virtually identical.
It’s based on the standard football parlay card, either a half-point card (in the case of 12 sports books in Las Vegas) or a ties-reduce card (the other seven distinct sports books). On a ties-reduce card, a tie against the spread is considered a push and the action is reduced by one selection (a 10-teamer becomes a nine-teamer, and so on).
Oh, and although parlay cards use weird, misleading terminology such as “50 for 1,” we don’t. Here in the real world, “50 for 1” means 49-1. The “for 1” phraseology comes from the bizarro realm of corporate doublespeak, where gambling is “gaming,” the Super Bowl is the “professional football championship contest,” and rank suckers (such as those who think Boyd has the best parlay cards) are “valued guests.”
Following are the best bets, and those to avoid, on football parlay cards in Las Vegas this season:
Three-teamers: Lucky’s and the Poker Palace have the best odds at 6-1. Cal Neva and the Hard Rock are also solid at 5 3/4-1. The worst are Harrah’s, MGM Mirage, Planet Hollywood and Wynn at 5-1.
Four-teamers: The Hard Rock is the best at 12 1/2-1. Planet Hollywood and MGM Mirage are the worst at 10-1.
Our analysis is based solely on the odds payouts on the cards, which vary, sometimes substantially, by casino property even on cards that are otherwise virtually identical.
It’s based on the standard football parlay card, either a half-point card (in the case of 12 sports books in Las Vegas) or a ties-reduce card (the other seven distinct sports books). On a ties-reduce card, a tie against the spread is considered a push and the action is reduced by one selection (a 10-teamer becomes a nine-teamer, and so on).
Oh, and although parlay cards use weird, misleading terminology such as “50 for 1,” we don’t. Here in the real world, “50 for 1” means 49-1. The “for 1” phraseology comes from the bizarro realm of corporate doublespeak, where gambling is “gaming,” the Super Bowl is the “professional football championship contest,” and rank suckers (such as those who think Boyd has the best parlay cards) are “valued guests.”
Following are the best bets, and those to avoid, on football parlay cards in Las Vegas this season:
Three-teamers: Lucky’s and the Poker Palace have the best odds at 6-1. Cal Neva and the Hard Rock are also solid at 5 3/4-1. The worst are Harrah’s, MGM Mirage, Planet Hollywood and Wynn at 5-1.
Four-teamers: The Hard Rock is the best at 12 1/2-1. Planet Hollywood and MGM Mirage are the worst at 10-1.
