Didn’t win the Mega Millions jackpot this past Tuesday? Well neither did I, and I’ve decided a better use of my time and money would be spent on MMA predictions rather than matching random numbers. The payout may not be a life-changing $1.6 billion, but it’s a hell of a lot more entertaining and the odds of hitting have got to be better than 1 in 302 million.
After all, why buy a $10 scratch-off that lasts a minute when you can put $10 down on a couple of fights that captivate you all night?
Now I’m no Vegas Dave, and I don’t have the bankroll or track record to pretend that I am, but that’s the beauty of parlays—you can put down very little money and if everything hits, you can make five to ten times your initial investment.