1. a pari-mutuel wagering method comprising the steps of: offering a plurality of wagering options relating to a human sporting event to a plurality of bettors; taking wagers from the bettors to create a pool of wagers on the human sporting event; allocating a portion of the pool of wagers as commission to an operator; allocating the remainder of the pool of wagers as a common pari-mutuel fund for paying winning wagers; determining whether each wager is a winning wager; and paying each bettor an amount from the common pari-mutuel fund for each winning wager respectively made by the bettor.