Hedging

Industry and product terms

Definition

Placing a second bet against your own position to lock in a smaller guaranteed result. Legitimate as risk management, and also a common escalation route: hedging a parlay usually means placing more bets, not fewer.

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Remaining evidence gap: No authoritative or peer-reviewed citation currently supports the definition. It remains industry usage, and guaranteed result, legitimate, and escalation-pathway claims are unsupported; a second wager can reduce risk without guaranteeing a result.

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Betttr. "Hedging." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/hedging/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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