Hedging can also be used to lock in a profit at the end of a parlay. Say you have bet a five-team parlay and the first four games have won. Instead of sweating the outcome of the fifth game, you could simply make a bet on the other team in the final game of your parlay.
Marco Polo. Marco Polo was an Italian merchant and explorer, famous for introducing Europeans to China and Central Asia. He inspired future travelers, including Christopher Columbus. Born presumably in the Republic of Venice around 1254, Marco Polo played an important role in cartography.
Marco Polo was an explorer and merchant from Italy.    Marco Polo began his long experience with Cathay (China) through  the adventures of his father, Niccolo, and hisâ¦ uncle, Maffeo Polo,  partners in a trading operation at a time when Venice was the world  leader in foreign commerce.