Betting terminology differs by region. Select your location to learn how these bet types work.
Canada: Same Game Parlay vs Parlay
Canada: Same Game Parlay vs Parlay
What is the difference between a Same Game Parlay and a Parlay?
A Same Game Parlay and a Parlay both let you create a bet using selected outcomes, but they work differently.
A Same Game Parlay lets you select one or more outcomes from markets within the same game, while a Parlay combines selections from different games or events.
What is a Same Game Parlay?
A Same Game Parlay lets you choose one or more legs from markets within a single game.
For example, you could select the game result and combine it with a player to score and the total number of goals.
For step-by-step instructions, see How do I place a Same Game Parlay or Bet Builder?
What is a Parlay?
A Parlay is a bet containing two or more selections from different games or events.
All selections must win for the bet to pay out.
How are Parlays named?
The name displayed for a Parlay depends on the number of selections it contains:
2-Play Parlay: Two selections
3-Play Parlay: Three selections
4-Play Parlay: Four selections
5-Play Parlay: Five selections
Additional selections follow the same naming pattern.
For more information about these and other bet types, see Types of bets we accept.
Key differences
| Same Game Parlay | Parlay |
Minimum required | One leg | Two selections |
Number of events | One game | Multiple games or events |
Bet contents | One or more legs from markets within the same game | One selection per game or event |
Odds | Based on the selected leg or combination of legs | Multiplied across all selections |
Example | Game result, with optional additional legs such as a player to score or total goals | Two teams to win across two different games |
What do they have in common?
When a bet contains multiple legs or selections, every leg or selection must win for the bet to pay out.
Rest of World: Bet Builder vs Accumulator (Acca)
Rest of World: Bet Builder vs Accumulator (Acca)
What is the difference between a Bet Builder and an Accumulator?
A Bet Builder and an Accumulator, commonly known as an Acca, both let you create a bet using selected outcomes, but they work differently.
A Bet Builder lets you select one or more outcomes from markets within the same match, while an Accumulator combines selections from different matches or events.
An Accumulator is a type of Multiple Bet.
What is a Bet Builder?
A Bet Builder lets you choose one or more legs from markets within a single match.
For example, you could select the match result and combine it with a player to score and over 2.5 goals.
For step-by-step instructions, see How do I place a Same Game Parlay or Bet Builder?
What is an Accumulator (Acca)?
An Accumulator is a Multiple Bet containing four or more selections from different matches or events.
All selections must win for the bet to pay out.
How does an Accumulator fit into Multiple Bets?
Multiple Bet is the general term for a bet that combines selections from different matches or events. The name of the bet depends on the number of selections:
Double: Two selections
Treble: Three selections
Accumulator (Acca): Four or more selections
For more information about these and other bet types, see Types of bets we accept.
Ready to place one? See How do I place a Multiple Bet?.
Key differences
| Bet Builder | Accumulator (Acca) |
Minimum required | One leg | Four selections |
Number of events | One match | Multiple matches or events |
Bet contents | One or more legs from markets within the same match | One selection per match or event |
Odds | Based on the selected leg or combination of legs | Multiplied across all selections |
Example | Match result, with optional additional legs such as first goalscorer or over 2.5 goals | Four teams to win across four different matches |
What do they have in common?
When a bet contains multiple legs or selections, every leg or selection must win for the bet to pay out.