Parlays have long, storied history, but they’re no moneymaker for most bettors

Parlays have long, storied history, but they’re no moneymaker for most bettors

Parlay cards have been in vogue for nearly 100 years.Rob Miech LAS VEGAS — Trailing 17-10, Akron had the ball inside its own 30-yard line last Saturday with about 3½ minutes remaining at Indiana. All according to my script, since both possessed poor offenses, barely combining to average 30 points. Vegas sportsbooks had installed a 45ish total. But I got cute. Got fancy. Hadn’t been running well in college football, so I reached into the bag of …