Some betting choices are off the beaten path
Published 5/16/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
Wagering Internet sites offer imaginative crossover proposition wagers, such as one involving Preakness hopeful Big Brown and Lakers' Kobe Bryant.
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Imagine having money placed on Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant on the same bet. It may sound crazy, but it can be done.
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