Betting
Sports Rules
American
Football
(NFL,
NCAA, CFL, NFL Europe)
Scored
Official
At
least 55 minutes of play must elapse for bets to have
action, unless otherwise specified. Overtime counts
for all bets unless otherwise specified.
Game
propositions
Propositions
bets are additional betting opportunities offered on
the game. They can cover a wide range of results and
occurrences within the game e.g. total offensive yards,
total first downs, longest scoring play, time of first
score etc.Any special game proposition bets offered
are accepted single bets only, unless specified otherwise.
For example, the following props are allowed in parlays
- winning margins, double result, highest scoring quarter
and first scoring play of the game is.Overtime counts
for all proposition bets unless specifically stated
otherwise. For example, overtime does not count for
double result, highest scoring quarter of the game,
and half with most points.Overtime counts for all bets
unless specifically stated otherwise. All prop bets
are accepted single bets only, unless stated otherwise.
Quarterback & Running Back props are based on gross
passing or rushing yards gained.
Futures
NFL
regular season wins and match-ups are based on teams
completing all 16 regular season games.
AFC/NFC
Conference winners are determined by the teams progressing
to the Superbowl.
NFL
Divisional winners are determined by games won during
regular season based on teams completing all 16 games.
(Tie is no action)
NCAA
regular season wins and match-ups are based on teams
completing the minimum number of games specified.
(Ties
are no action)
Straight
Bets
The
team wagered on must win by the point spread given at
the time of the wager. For straight wagers, unless otherwise
indicated, the odds are $1.10 to win $1.00. Games that
tie are considered "no action" and money is
re-deposited back into your account. Due to changing
events, the point spread may fluctuate at any time.Example:
Player wagers $110.00 on Cleveland -6 to beat +6 If
San Diego wins by more than 6 points the player wins
$100.00 so the total payout including the initial wager
would be $210.00. If Cleveland only wins by 6 points
then the game is considered "no action" and
all money is returned to the bettor. If the Cleveland
wins by less than 7 points the wagers is lost.
Totals
(also known as Over/Under bets)
The
combined score of both teams for games wagered on, all
totals lay $1.10 to win $1.00 unless it is otherwise
indicated.
Example:
The player lays $110.00 on the OVER in the NY Jets/Dallas
game. The total for the game is 45. If both teams' combined
score is more than 45 than the player would win $100.00.
If the combined score is equal 45 the game is considered
"no action" and the money is returned. If
the combined score is less than 45 then the wager is
lost.
Buying
points
Points
can be bought only on point spreads and totals to move
the spread or total to your advantage. The amount you
have to risk in order to win the same amount originally
quoted will increase. The amount of this increase will
vary depending on how many points are bought. Push rules
apply.
Money
Line Wagers
The team wagered on just has to win the game. The amount
you lay or take for each game may vary. The money line
that is read to at the time of your wager is the money
line you keep regardless of any line movement.
Example:
The player wagers on Miami -160 at Minnesota +260. If
Miami wins then the player would lay $160.00 to win
$100.00. If the player bet on Minnesota then the player
would lay $100.00 to win $260.00
Halftime
Wagers
Halftime wagering is simply a wager only on the
score of the first, or second half of a contest. The
line offered will be a pointspread, a moneyline, or
a combination of the two, but the wager applies only
to the score of the halftime period specified.
Parlays
(also known as Multiples or Combos)
This
is a bet of 2 or more teams (selections) or propositions
in no particular order. All teams wagered on in a parlay
must win. If there is a tie, or "no action"
among the selections made, the parlay reverts down to
the next lowest number for payoff. In the case of a
2-team parlay, it will revert down to a straight wager.
No parlay bets will be accepted where individual "selections"
are connected. For example, you cannot parlay the over
of the first half of a football game with the over of
the total game, because the two are 'connected'
Teasers
A Teaser is a selection of two or more teams in
one wager in which the point spread is adjusted in your
favor. The number of teams selected and the number of
points selected determines the payout odds. A "Tie"
or "No Action" and a "Win" on a
two team teaser shall constitute a "No Action"
wager. A "Tie" or a "No Action"
and a "Loss" on a two team teaser shall constitute
a "Losing" wager. Ties on a three or more
team teaser shall revert to the next lowest betting
bracket. (Example: A tie on a three team becomes a two
team teaser.)
Futures
A "futures" wager is a bet placed on an event
that is scheduled to occur at some future date. For
instance, prior to the beginning of the regular season
for each major sport, odds will be established for each
team to win their individual division, conference and
seasonal championship.
Another
type of "future" wager that has become extremely
popular is the over/under wager for the total number
of victories for the entire season for a given team.
Proposition
Bets (Exotics)
Simply
put, Proposition/Exotic Bets may generally be considered
as any wager other than a straight "side"
or "over/under" wager. More specifically,
these wagers usually involve specific events and occurrences
that happen throughout any given game. We have listed
some examples for you below.
Props/Exotics
will be offered on the more marquee games on the betting
menu. These include, but are not limited to, Sunday
and Monday night NFL games, various NCAA Football games,
major Bowl games, and most Playoff and Championship
games. There are also many other miscellaneous events
that Props and Exotics will be offered for.
Examples
and Definitions of Common Props/Exotics
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Which team will be the first to score?
The
team that scores first in the game (touchdown, field
goal or other). This bet will be taken off the board
for wagering 15 minutes before the scheduled kickoff
time because the coin has been tossed and the team who
will have the first possession of the ball is known.
BASKETBALL
(NBA,
WNBA & NCAA)
Scored
Official
All
games must start on the scheduled date for bets to have
action.
At
least 43 minutes of play must elapse for NBA game bets
to have action. On WNBA & NCAA at least 35 minutes
of play must elapse to have action.
Any
period of overtime is included in the final result to
determine winning team and total score, unless specified
otherwise.
The
relevant quarter/1st half must be completed for bets
to have action. The 4th quarter excludes overtime.
The
2nd half must have 5 minutes or less remaining for bets
to have action. The 2nd half includes any overtime.
Game
props
Game
must go at least 43 minutes for the following betting
markets to have action
Game
must go at least 43 minutes for the following betting
market to have action, unless a team has already scored
20 points at the time the game is suspended. Overtime
is included:
Overtime
counts for all bets unless specifically stated otherwise.
All prop bets are accepted single bets only, unless
stated otherwise.
Futures
Regular
season wins/match-ups'- team must complete at least
80 regular season games for bets to have action. (Ties
are no action)
To
win Division - team must complete at least 80 regular
season games for bets to have action. (Ties are no action)
To
win Conference- team must complete at least 80 regular
season games for bets to have action. The team that
progresses to the NBA Championship will be deemed the
winner of the Conference.
POINTSPREAD
Many online sportsbooks and casinos offer point spread
and over / under betting, both online and over the telephone.
On a point spread wager, the team wagered must win by
the point spread. On an over / under wager, the total
points of the contest by both teams, overtime included,
must fall over or under the side selected.
Example:
The
posted line is the L.A. Lakers -10 at Portland Trailblazers
+10 and the over/under total is 189.
The
odds are $1.10 to win $1.00 (-110) unless otherwise
indicated.
For
the player who wagers on the Lakers -10, they must win
by more than 10 points for this to be a winning wager.
For the player who wagers on Portland +10, they must
either win the game, or lose by less than 10 points
for this to be a winning wager. If the outcome falls
on the number, either way, the bet is declared a "Push",
and the original stake is refunded.
For
the player who wagers on the total points of this contest
by both teams to be "Over" 189, the combined
final score of both teams must exceed 189. For the player
who wagers on the total points of this contest by both
teams to be "Under" 189, the combined final
score of both teams must be less than 189. If the outcome
falls on the number, the bet is declared a "Push",
and the original stake is refunded.
Pointspread
and Over/Under lines will be offered on all NBA contests.
All
wagers on the side & total will include all overtime
scoring
MONEYLINE
Many
Las Vegas and web based sportsbooks offer moneyline
odds wagering on American BasketBall, both online and
over the telephone. Moneyline Wagering is simply wagering
on the contest based on a given price rather than a
pointspread. The team bet on just, has to win the game.
Example:
A player could choose one of two wagers on the following
matchup: L.A. Lakers -200 at Portland Trailblazers +180.
If the Lakers win, the player laid $200.00 to win $100.00.
If Portland wins, the player who bet $100.00 wins $180.00.
PROPOSITION
Simply
put, Proposition/Exotic Bets may generally be considered
as any wager other than a straight "side"
or "over/under" wager. More specifically,
these wagers usually involve specific events and occurrences
that happen throughout any given game. We have listed
some examples for you below. Props/Exotics will be offered
on more marquee games on the betting menu. These include,
but are not limited to, Sunday and Monday night NFL
games, various NCAA Football games, major Bowl games,
and many Playoff and Championship Basketball games.
There are also many other miscellaneous events that
Props and Exotics will be offered for.
POINTBUYING
Many
Atlantic City sportsbooks and internet casinos offer
Point Buys. This is a method of allowing the bettor
to improve the point spread odds of a Basketball contest
by actually "buying points" for the team he/she
wants to wager, side or total. Bettors can buy points
in 1/2 point increments up to 3 points, depending on
the contest. Each 1/2 point costs the bettor an additional
10% vigorish.
BASEBALL
(MLB)
Scored
Official
The
game must go to 8 1/2 complete innings. In the event
of a pitcher change or an incomplete game (less than
8 1/2 innings) all money lines wagers are no action.
Parlays will revert to the next level (3 team parlay
becomes a 2 team parlay and a two team parlay will become
a straight wager).
A game must go over 4 1/2 innings for you to have action
on the money lines.
A game must go over 8 1/2 innings for you to have action
on the run-line and the totals.
In the case of a postponed or canceled game after 8
1/2 innings the money line will be no action, but the
run-line and the totals will have action.
All Baseball bets made on the internet are always listed
pitchers. Totals are always listed pitchers. Run lines
are always listed pitchers.
Money
line
When wagering on sides, if you are betting the favorite,
you will be laying odds. When betting on the underdog,
you will be picking the odds. The odds for each game
are based on who is pitching. There are four ways of
betting baseball:
Action:
you do not care if the listed pitchers start the game.
Listing
both pitchers: you want action only if both pitchers
start the game.
Listing
your pitcher: you want action only if your pitcher starts
the game.
Listing
the opponents' pitcher: you want action only if the
other teams' pitcher starts the game.
Totals (over/under)
Wagering on the total runs scored on the game:
If
you wager on the Dodgers/Yankees game to go OVER the
predicted total, the amount of the runs on the game
must be equal or more than 10 in order to win the wager.
If
you wager on the Dodgers/Yankees game to go UNDER the
predicted total, the amount of runs on the game must
not exceed 9 in order to win the wager.
Future Wagering
Future
wagers, such as to win the Championship or the Divisional
winners, will be graded as soon as the season or tournament
is over.
Baseball
Parlays
Over the Internet Parlays are limited to a specific
pay-out.
HOCKEY
(NHL
, NCAA)
Scored
Official
All
games must start on the scheduled date for bets to have
action. All games must go at least 55 minutes of play
for bets to have action.
Any
period of overtime is included in the final result to
determine winning team and total score, unless specific
otherwise.
GAME PROPS
Propositions
bets are additional betting opportunities offered on
the game. They can cover a wide range of results and
occurrences within the game e.g. team to score first,
total shots on goal, total game saves, time of first
score etc.
Game
must go at least 55 minutes for the following betting
markets to have action, unless a team has already scored
at the time the game is suspended. Overtime is included:
FUTURES
Regular
season points/match-ups- team must complete at least
80 regular season games for bets to have action.
Outright
betting - Prices are offered on teams or players to
be the outright winners of a given tournament or competition.
For example the Stanley Cup is the outright tournament
in NHL. Prices are offered for each team participating.
Conference/division
betting - Teams participating in an outright tournament
may be grouped in conferences and/or divisions. For
example NHL is grouped into 2 conferences (Eastern and
Western), each containing 3 divisions. Prices are offered
for each participating team to win their respective
division and conference.
To
win Division - team must complete at least 80 regular
season games for bets to have action. (Ties are no action)
To
win Conference- team must complete at least 80 regular
season games for bets to have action. The team that
progresses to the tanley Cup will be deemed the winner
of the Conference.
Canadian
Line
This
is a combination point spread line and money line. The
team wagered on must win by the spread. The amount you
lay or stake is determined by the money line odds next
to the run line spread.
To win $100.00, on the LA KINGS you must stake $135
in addition you get an extra half of point that allows
you to win if there was a tie.
When playing the NY RANGERS, for every $100 you get
$115 back, as long as they win the game.
Puck
Line
This type of wager only includes the point spread. The
team selected must win by the puck line spread. And
this kind of play is always even money $100 to win $100.
Totals
(over/under)
Wagering on the total goals scored on a game:
If you bet the LA KINGS/NY RANGERS game to go OVER the
predicted total, the amount of goals on the game must
be more than 5 in order to win the bet.
If you bet the game to go Under the predicted total,
the amount of goals on the game must not exceed 4 in
order to win the bet.
Future
Wagering
Future Wagers, such as to win the Stanley Cup, will
be graded as soon as the season is over.
SOCCER
Scored
Official
All
match odds are based on the result at the end of a scheduled
90 minutes play, unless otherwise stated. Bets are settled
on the score standing at the end of the scheduled '90
minutes' including any added injury or stoppage time.
This scheduled period does not include extra time, time
allocated for a penalty shoot out or golden goal. Extra
time prices may be introduced at the end of the scheduled
period.
Matches
postponed, brought forward or abandoned
An
unplayed or postponed match will be treated as a 'non-runner'
for settling purposes unless it is played within the
same week (ending on Sunday), in which case the bet
will stand unless cancelled by mutual consent.
If
a match is rescheduled from the weekend to a Monday
night for the purpose of live TV coverage, all bets
on that match will stand.
Should
any match(es) listed on the website coupon be played
prior to the date or kick-off time denoted, any such
match(es) may be included provided the wager is placed
not later than the revised kick-off time.
Any
soccer match abandoned before the completion of 90 minutes
play will be void, (unless the match is rearranged and
played the following day in which case bets will stand)
except for those bets the outcome of which has already
been determined at the time of abandonment. For example,
First Player to Score or Time of the First Goal bets
will stand provided a goal has been scored at the time
of abandonment.
The
only exception to the above abandoned match rule is
for all South American domestic matches, where all bets
will be settled on the score at the time of the abandonment,
providing the relevant league allows the result to stand.
The
score at the end of 90 minutes play will be taken as
the final result. Extra time will not be considered
as part of a match. 'Results' issued by the Pools Panel
on postponed matches are not admissible and such matches
are void.
Matches
not played as listed
Where
the venue of any arranged match is changed the selection
will be void.
GOLF
(PGA,
LPGA, SR PGA, Euro Tour)
Tournament
match-ups & Odds to win
All
participants in a given tournament will be priced to
win the tournament outright. Each-way betting is available,
details are displayed under the competition title. Should
two players be tied after the final round, the tournament
is decided by a play-off. The play-off winner is deemed
the outright tournament winner.
All
outright bets are settled on the player winning the
trophy. The result of play-offs are taken into account.
(Ties are no action)
A
player is deemed to have played once he/she has teed
off. In the event of a player withdrawing after having
teed off, stakes will be lost on outright, group, match
or 18 hole betting.
If
a tournament is affected by adverse weather, bets will
be settled on the official result regardless of the
number of rounds played, unless there is no further
play or only part of a round completed after a bet has
been placed, in which case the bet will be void.
Field
Bets. The price for 'Field includes all players not
quoted in this market, and bets are accepted win only.
TENNIS
Outright
betting including Field
Prior
to the draw taking place for any tournament, all in
compete or not. Non-runner no bet after the draw has
been made. Each-way terms will be displayed on the website.
All
participants in a given tournament will be priced to
win the tournament outright. Details are displayed under
the competition title.
May
sometimes be available. The price for 'The Field' includes
all players not quoted in this market, and bets are
accepted win only. Prior to the draw taking place for
any tournament, all in compete or not. Non-runner no
bet after the draw has been made.
Match
betting
In
the event of a match starting but not being completed,
provided that at least one set has been completed, the
player who progresses to the next round will be deemed
the winner. If less than one set is completed, all match
bets will be void, unless after the start of a match,
a player is disqualified, in which case the player progressing
to the next round will be deemed the winner.
To
win the match - players paired together in a match are
each priced to win.
AUTO
RACING
(Formula
1, Indy Racing, Cart Racing, Nascar, Bush Series)
To
win bets
The
Field includes any driver who is not listed. Any drivers
who do not qualify for the race will be deemed no action.
The
race must be run within one week of the scheduled off
time for there to be action. The official winner of
the race shall be the winner of the race for wagering
purposes; this includes all races which are halted prematurely
for any reason.
Drivers
Championship
Each
participant is priced to be the top driver over the
Formula 1 season. Points are accumulated from individual
races to decide the Drivers Championship. Each-way terms
apply and may be updated as the season progresses.
Race
driver match-ups
All
match-ups will be settled as per the official result.
If one driver fails to complete the race, the other
driver will be declared the winner. Where both drivers
fail to complete the race, the number of full laps completed
will determine the result. If both drivers fail to complete
on the same lap, the official placing as assigned by
the controlling authority will determine the result.
Race
props
Race
props will be settled on official results. i.e. cautions,
caution laps, lead changes, number of leaders, race
time, average race speed, winning driver's pole position,
winning car etc. If due to a shortened race and no official
results are posted, all bets will be deemed no action.
BOXING
Scored
Official
The
fight is deemed to have started when the bell is sounded
for the beginning of the 1st round.
A
boxing match takes place over a determined number of
three-minute rounds. The fight can be stopped at any
point and the result given by the referee. If the fight
goes the distance (all scheduled rounds are completed)
a decision is given by ringside judges (a points decision).
Bets
on postponed fights will stand for 30 days. If either
fighter is replaced with another fighter all bets will
be void and stakes returned.
Prices
are offered for each fighter to win the fight and in
the event and a draw.
Prices
will be offered for the fight to go more or less than
a specified number of rounds.
Prices
will be offered for each fighter to win by KO or Decision
and for the fight to be a draw.
KO
includes TKO and disqualification.
Decision
includes TD (Technical Decision).
Draw
includes Technical Draw.
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