The Journal.

How Parlays Became the Biggest Bet in Sports


Listen Later

If you’ve watched any professional sports this year, chances are you’ve seen ad after ad pushing parlay bets. WSJ’s Katherine Sayre explains how parlays became big business for sports betting companies. 


Further Listening:

- How a Psychiatrist Lost $400,000 on Gambling Apps 

- Disney Gets Into Gambling  


Further Reading: 

- America Has Fallen in Love With Long-Shot Sports Bets 

- This Year’s Big NFL Winners: Fans, Not Sportsbooks


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Journal.By The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2

4.2

5,561 ratings


More shows like The Journal.

View all
Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,689 Listeners

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch by Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

2,842 Listeners

WSJ Your Money Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Your Money Briefing

1,724 Listeners

WSJ What’s News by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ What’s News

4,366 Listeners

WSJ Tech News Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Tech News Briefing

1,644 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,934 Listeners

WSJ Minute Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Minute Briefing

674 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,548 Listeners

Bold Names by The Wall Street Journal

Bold Names

1,451 Listeners

Today, Explained by Vox

Today, Explained

10,302 Listeners

Wall Street Breakfast by Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Breakfast

1,039 Listeners

Post Reports by The Washington Post

Post Reports

5,478 Listeners

Barron's Streetwise by Barron's

Barron's Streetwise

1,554 Listeners

Hard Fork by The New York Times

Hard Fork

5,490 Listeners

Bad Bets by The Wall Street Journal

Bad Bets

1,322 Listeners

WSJ Opinion: Free Expression by Gerard Baker, Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Opinion: Free Expression

605 Listeners

As We Work by The Wall Street Journal

As We Work

151 Listeners

WSJ's Take On the Week by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ's Take On the Week

144 Listeners